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/un lach"/, v.t.1. to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch.v.i.2. to become unlatched.[1635-45; UN-2 + LATCH]
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Unlatch — Un*latch , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Unlatched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Unlatching}.] [1st un + latch.] To open or loose by lifting the latch; as, to unlatch a door. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unlatch — index disengage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unlatch — ► VERB ▪ unfasten the latch of … English terms dictionary
unlatch — [unlach′] vt., vi. to open by release of a latch … English World dictionary
unlatch — verb Unlatch is used with these nouns as the object: ↑door … Collocations dictionary
unlatch — Date: 1642 transitive verb to open or loose by lifting the latch intransitive verb to become loosed or opened … New Collegiate Dictionary
unlatch — verb Remove from a latch … Wiktionary
unlatch — Synonyms and related words: bare, cast off, clear, deobstruct, detach, disclose, disengage, doff, expose, free, liberate, loose, loosen, manifest, patefy, release, remove, reveal, take off, unbar, unbind, unblock, unbolt, unbridle, unbuckle,… … Moby Thesaurus
unlatch — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. open, unfasten. See opening … English dictionary for students
unlatch — v. unlock, open … English contemporary dictionary
