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Instopped vs Unstopped - What's the difference?

instopped | unstopped |

As verbs the difference between instopped and unstopped

is that instopped is (instop) while unstopped is (unstop).

As an adjective unstopped is

not having been stopped.

instopped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (instop)

    • instop

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (instopp)
  • To stop; close; shut; make fast.
  • *1905 , Florida. Supreme Court, Cases adjudicated: Volume 47 :
    • Borrowing members of an insolvent building and loan association are not enstopped from contesting a scheme of settlement agreed upon by a majority of the stockholders and adopted by the court on bill filed by certain other members, [...]

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    unstopped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unstop)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Not having been stopped.

    • unstop

    English

    Verb

    (unstopp)
  • To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
    • I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger.
  • To unplug or uncork a container.
    • I unstopped a bottle of wine to celebrate.

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