unlock

/สŒnหˆlษ’k/

IPA: /AH0 N L AA1 K/

noun
  1. 1

    The act of unlocking something.

verb
  1. 1

    To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.

    โ€œI unlocked the door and walked in.โ€

  2. 2

    To obtain access to something.

    โ€œI unlocked the dictionary article so I could edit it.โ€

  3. 3

    To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.

    โ€œThe discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery.โ€

  4. 4

    To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/unlock