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Definition of unlatch

unlatch

/ʌnˈlætʃ/
un · latch
Adjective:unlatched
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Past Simple:unlatched
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Past Participle:unlatched
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Present Participle:unlatching
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unlatch Lexical Profile

unlatch Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To release or open the latch of (a door, gate, window, or container) so that it is no longer fastened.

Example

"She reached over the wooden fence to unlatch the garden gate and let the visitors inside."

2

To become unfastened or open by the release of a latch.

Example

"The old cellar door tends to unlatch on its own whenever a strong gust of wind rattles the frame."

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• Rhymes for unlatch

• Nearby Words

unladen
unladylike
unlamented
unlatch
unlaundered
unlawful
unlawfully

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the reversative prefix 'un-' and 'latch', which derives from Old English 'læccan' meaning 'to grasp or seize'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unlatch. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unlatch
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