Unstock
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To remove the stock (store or supply) from; to empty of goods. transitive
"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;"
- 2 To remove the stock (block or support) from; to release from that which fixes in place. transitive
"Directed the master to unstock one of the anchors and store it below ."
- 3 To remove (a ship etc.) from the stocks. transitive
"Where the Troyans fast Fell to their work, from the shore to unstock High rigged ships:"
- 4 To free up or release. figuratively
"When commercial banks cannot unstock their open positions, i.e., either overbought or oversold at the retail level, they normally trade among themselves to balance their positions and avoid unnecessary exchange risks."
- 1 Not ordinary, basic, or cliché; atypical.
"It was as unstock as a hot rod . But it was all we had for a practice car ."
Example
More examples"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;"
Etymology
From un- + stock.