unlock

Plural: unlocks

Verb

Verb Forms: unlocked, unlocking, unlocks

• To open or release by operating a lock.
• open the lock of
  • "unlock the door"
• set free or release
• become unlocked
  • "The door unlocked from the inside"
• To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
• To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.
• To configure (a mobile phone) so that it is not bound to any particular carrier.
• To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge or potential.
• To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.
• To make available.
• To undermine something that has control over a situation; to find a way to counter or oppose.

Noun

• The act of unlocking something.
• An initially hidden feature that is made available to reward the player for some achievement.

Examples

• I unlocked the dictionary article so I could edit it.
• I unlocked the door and walked in.
• Playing "QUIZ" helped unlock the triple-letter score for his next move.
• The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery.
• This computer game is shareware, but you can pay for a code to unlock the full version.

Synonyms

unlockable

Antonyms

lock

Anagrams of unlock