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Unlock

/ʌnˈlɒk/

The act of unlocking something.

📖 Definitions of "Unlock"

noun

verb

1
To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
"I unlocked the door and walked in."
2
To obtain access to something.
"I unlocked the dictionary article so I could edit it."
3
To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.
"The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery."
4
To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
locknoun	Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
unsecured	Of a loan or guarantee, without collateral.
unbarred	Not fitted or closed with bars.
unbolted	Not fastened with a bolt.
unfastened	Not fastened.
unlatched	Of a gate, etc., not latched, or that has been unlatched.
unblockingnoun	The process by which something is unblocked.
unblockverb	(transitive) To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.
uncoververb	To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
unveilverb	(transitive) To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
unlatchverb	Remove from a latch
extricateverb	(transitive) To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
unleashverb	(figurative) To let go; to release.
releasingnoun	The act by which something is released.
releaseverb	(transitive) To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
disconnectverb	(transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
liberatingnoun	The act of liberating; liberation.
vacateverb	To move out of a dwelling or other property, either by choice or by eviction.
liberateverb	(transitive) To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
ridverb	(transitive) (also reflexive) Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.
discloseverb	(transitive, occasionally intransitive) To expose to the knowledge of others; to make known; state openly; reveal (something).