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 | ||