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- [uhn-lach]
- /ʌnˈlætʃ/
- /ʌnˈlæʧ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-lach]
- /ʌnˈlætʃ/
Definitions of unlatch word
- verb with object unlatch to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch. 1
- verb without object unlatch to become unlatched. 1
- transitive verb unlatch unlock, unfasten 1
- verb unlatch to open or unfasten or come open or unfastened by the lifting or release of a latch 0
- verb transitive unlatch to open by release of a latch 0
- verb unlatch Remove from a latch. 0
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Origin of unlatch
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; un-2 + latch
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unlatch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unlatch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unlatch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unlatch
verb unlatch
- disenthrall — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralling — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
Antonyms for unlatch
verb unlatch
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cinching — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- hold down — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
Top questions with unlatch
- how to unlatch graco car seat?
- how to unlatch a bra?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with unl
- Words starting with unla
- Words starting with unlat
- Words starting with unlatc
- Words starting with unlatch