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unlatch

[ uhn-lach ]
/ ʌnˈlætʃ /
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verb (used with object)
to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch.
verb (used without object)
to become unlatched.
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Origin of unlatch

First recorded in 1635–45; un-2 + latch

Words nearby unlatch

unlace, unlade, unlaid, unlamented, unlash, unlatch, unlawful, unlawful assembly, unlax, unlay, unlead
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Words related to unlatch

alleviate, break up, ease, loose, relax, slacken, undo, unlock, unscrew, untie, expand, free, release, decipher, unravel, deliver, detach, discharge, disconnect, disengage

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British Dictionary definitions for unlatch

unlatch
/ (ʌnˈlætʃ) /
verb
to open or unfasten or come open or unfastened by the lifting or release of a latch
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