English verb: unlock | |||
1. | unlock (contact) open the lock of | ||
Samples | Unlock the door. | ||
Examples | They want to unlock the doors | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | open, open up | ||
Antonyms | lock | ||
2. | unlock (contact) set free or release | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disengage, withdraw | ||
3. | unlock (change) become unlocked | ||
Samples | The door unlocked from the inside. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disengage | ||
Antonyms | lock, lock | ||