unbar

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Claudius has made himself a monarch again, standing at the head of a shrieking horde of desperate peasantry who believe he can unbar the door to that heavenly place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

I cried, “why did you unbar the door?”

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

"Wait while I unbar the door," called Redward to the fugitive, at the same time directing the others to assist him in removing the barricade.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Etym., débacler, French, to unbar, to break up as a river does at the cessation of a long-continued frost.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

Whilst Henri stood at the window, he heard someone unbar the door; and an old man came in with a basket, in which was a comfortable breakfast.

From The Fairchild Family by Rudland, Florence M.