Unlock

/ʌnˈlɒk/ verb

Definition

to open something that was locked; to make accessible

Etymology

from un- (reversing prefix) + lock, from Old English unlūcan

Kelly Says

Unlock is the opposite of lock - add 'un' and you undo the lock!

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