unlocking
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English
Definitions
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.”
- To obtain access to something.“I unlocked the dictionary article so I could edit it.”
- To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.“The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery.”
- To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.
noun
- The act by which something is unlocked.
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unsecuredunbarredunboltedunfastenedunlatchedunblockingunblockunveilingreleasingreleasefreeingliberatingliberatebreakinglockdowneasing