unlatch
[uhn-lach]
verb (used with object)
to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch.
verb (used without object)
to become unlatched.
RELATED WORDS
release, free, expand, decipher, unravel, undo, slacken, relax, ease, loose, unlock, untie, alleviate, unscrew, disclose, jimmy, tap, puncture, burst, vent
Origin of unlatch
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Examples from the Web for unlatch
Historical Examples of unlatch
He couldn't feel what he was doing, but somehow he managed to unlatch it.
Bolden's PetsF. L. Wallace
When Jason lifted his arm to unlatch the door it was heavy as two arms.
DeathworldHarry Harrison
And lo, here is a woman stooping to unlatch the gate—it is she!
The Children of AlsaceRen Bazin
I unlatch the little door in front of me and crawl through it, and shut it behind me.
'Green Balls'Paul Bewsher
In vain I argued, that a ghost would have no need to unlatch the gate.
unlatch
verb
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