unbar verb3 •To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.Only Enid could dare him at such a time, and even she felt occasionally that sinking of the heart which the bravest of tamers may experience as he unbars the gate of the cage. — 1925 •To remove an impediment that obstructs the passage of (someone or something). •To remove a prohibition. formsunbarred · unbarring · unbarreth · unbars