Definitions for unlockʌnˈlɒk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•lockʌnˈlɒk(v.t.)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), esp. with a key.
to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock.
to lay open; disclose.
(v.i.)to become unlocked.
Origin of unlock:
1350–1400
un•lock′a•ble(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
unlock(verb)
open the lock of
"unlock the door"
unlock(verb)
set free or release
unlock(verb)
become unlocked
"The door unlocked from the inside"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
unlock(verb)ʌnˈlɒk
to open sth that is locked
He unlocked the back door.
Wiktionary
unlock(Verb)
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
unlock(Verb)
to give access to something
I unlocked the dictionary article so it could be edited
unlock(Verb)
To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.
The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery
unlock(Verb)
To be or become unfastened or unrestrained
The safe was already unlocked
Webster Dictionary
Unlock(verb)
to unfasten, as what is locked; as, to unlock a door or a chest
Unlock(verb)
to open, in general; to lay open; to undo
Translations for unlock
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ontsluit, sluit oopAfrikaans

- يَفْتَح القِفْلArabic

- отключвамBulgarian

- destravarPortuguese (BR)

- odemknoutCzech

- aufschließenGerman

- låse opDanish

- ξεκλειδώνωGreek

- abrir (con llave)Spanish

- lukust lahti tegemaEstonian

- باز کردنFarsi

- avataFinnish

- ouvrir, déverrouillerFrench

- לִפתוֹחַHebrew

- ताला खोलनाHindi

- otključatiCroatian

- kinyit (zárat)Hungarian

- membukaIndonesian

- opnaIcelandic

- aprireItalian

- 錠をあけるJapanese

- (잠긴 것을) 열다Korean

- atrakintiLithuanian

- atslēgtLatvian

- membuka kunciMalay

- ontsluitenDutch

- låse oppNorwegian

- otworzyćPolish

- باز کردنPersian

- پرانيستل، بيرته كول، خلاصول: برسيره كول: څرګندول، ښكاره كولPashto

- abrirPortuguese

- a deschide, a descuiaRomanian

- отпирать (ключом)Russian

- odomknúťSlovak

- odklenitiSlovenian

- otključatiSerbian

- låsa uppSwedish

- ไขThai

- kilidini açmakTurkish

- 開鎖Chinese (Trad.)

- відмикати, відпиратиUkrainian

- تالا کھولناUrdu

- mở khóaVietnamese

- 开锁Chinese (Simp.)

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