Also means
unlock
Usage Note
Débloquer covers both physical unblocking (clearing a jam) and figurative unblocking (releasing funds, breaking a deadlock). In informal slang, il débloque means 'he's talking nonsense' or 'he's lost it'. The opposite is bloquer.
Examples
"Il faut débloquer la situation rapidement."
Natural Translation
The situation needs to be unblocked quickly.
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