unlock
[ uhn-lok ]
/ ʌnˈlɒk /
verb (used with object)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock.
to open (anything firmly closed or joined): to unlock the jaws.
to lay open; disclose: to unlock the secrets of one's heart.
verb (used without object)
to become unlocked.
OTHER WORDS FROM unlock
un·lock·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby unlock
unlistenable,
unlit,
unlive,
unload,
unloanable,
unlock,
unlocked,
unlooked,
unlooked-for,
unloose,
unloosen
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British Dictionary definitions for unlock
unlock
/ (ʌnˈlɒk) /
verb
(tr)
to unfasten (a lock, door, etc)
(tr)
to open, release, or let loose
(tr)
to disclose or provide the key to
unlock a puzzle
(intr)
to become unlocked