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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to remove or deactivate a lock, in order to gain access, especially a door or electronic device;

e.g. Take my keys and unlock the door to get in.

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Similar Words

Loose

Loosen

Release

Unbolt

Unbutton

Unclasp

Unclench

Unlatch

Unleash

Unloose

Unloosen

Unmoor

Unseal

Unshackle

Unzip

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Opposite Words

Bang

Bind

Bridle

Check

Close

Confine

Constrain

Contain

Control

Curb

Enchain

Fetter

Govern

Halter

Hamper

Handcuff

Hold

Inhibit

Make

Manacle

Regulate

Restrain

Shackle

Shut

Slam

Smother

Tame

Trammel

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Related Words

Air

Discharge

Emancipate

Enfranchise

Express

Free

Liberate

Manumit

Open

Spring

Unbind

Uncage

Unchain

Unfetter

Unmoor

Unshackle

Vent

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Quotes

• "The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good." -- Brian Tracy

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