unstock

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

2. (transitive) To remove the stock (block or support) from; to release from that which fixes in place.Examples: "Directed the master to unstock one of the anchors and store it below ."; "Of course it is necessary to unstock the gun before beginning this experiment , and be careful while pouring in the sulphur that it does not overflow and run down the ribs or sides of the barrels;"; "It is a good rule in any case of letting go an old-fashioned anchor when aground, to unstock it and foul the flukes with several turns of cable."transitive

3. (transitive) To remove (a ship etc.) from the stocks.Examples: "Where the Troyans fast Fell to their work, from the shore to unstock High rigged ships:"; "It took the guys a good half hour, once home, to position, unhook and unstock the Lady Rose. Reese insisted on covering the boat with a special tarp when it was not in use."transitive

4. (figurative) To free up or release.Examples: "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."; "Clear forewarn of the early rains, but it never gathered enough precipitation, Yet the face of the earth remained foggy unmoving, without rains, Deep in thought I figured, what can unstock this weathering process."; "When you unstock icons to send a memory into your thoughts, there is no reflection, or value or logic judgment that intervenes."figuratively