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unbar
CIDE DICTIONARY
unbar, v. t. [1st pref. un- + bar.].
To remove a bar or bars from; to unbolt; to open; as, to unbar a gate. Heber. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unbar, v.tr. (unbarred, unbarring)
1 remove a bar or bars from (a gate etc.).
2 unlock, open.
1 remove a bar or bars from (a gate etc.).
2 unlock, open.
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unbar
Liberation
VB liberate, free, set free, set clear, set at liberty, render free, emancipate, release, enfranchise, affranchise, manumit, enlarge, disband, discharge, disenthrall, disenthral, dismiss, let go, let loose, loose, let out, let slip, cast adrift, turn adrift, deliver, absolve, unfetter &c, untie, loose, loosen, relax, unbolt, unbar, unclose, uncork, unclog, unhand, unbind, unchain, unharness, unleash, disengage, disentangle, clear, extricate, unloose, gain one's liberty, obtain one's liberty, acquire one's liberty, get rid of, get clear of, deliver oneself from, shake off the yoke, slip the collar, break loose, break prison, tear asunder one's bonds, cast off trammels, escape.For further exploring for "unbar" in Webster Dictionary Online