Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unstock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-stock
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the stock (store or supply) from; to empty of goods.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove the stock (block or support) from; to release from that which fixes in place.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove (a ship etc.) from the stocks.

Transitive verb

verb

To free up or release.

adj

Not ordinary, basic, or cliché; atypical.

Example Sentences

"And where open for the whole year, and it would be attended with great advantage to unstock and shut up the same at particular seasons, two-thirds in number and value of commoners, with consent of lord of manor, or his steward, may direct what time they shall be unstocked and shut up;"
"One I met during the inspections of freezer rooms indicated that her principal function was the stocking and unstocking of the freezer room at a very large supermarket."
"She has an apartment in the Mile High City with a well-stocked bar, and by then I'll really be in the mood to help her unstock it ."
"No doubt they answer admirably the purpose of stocking a Museum; but they unstock the world – and that is a terrible consideration."
"Since I had to unstock the fridge and grab the prezzies from under the tree I agreed at meeting him at mums' house."
"Directed the master to unstock one of the anchors and store it below ."

Etymology

From un- + stock.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unstocks (present, singular) unstocking (participle, present) unstocked (participle, past) unstocked (past) more unstock (comparative) most unstock (superlative)

Questions

What does unstock mean?: To remove the stock (store or supply) from; to empty of goods.
Where does unstock come from?: From un- + stock.

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