unlatch
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Definition of unlatch
: to open or loose by lifting the latch
: to become loosed or opened
Examples of unlatch in a Sentence
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Rikki eyed the bear at the other corner of the room as her dad unlatched the cage door. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Am I Not Your Animal" by Matt Jones," 2 June 2018 What appears to be a decorative little logo above the nosepiece is in fact a button that unlatches the frame for swapping tints. — Outside Online, "The Best Sunglasses of 2018," 15 May 2018 Montoya noticed the trash bin was unusually heavy, unlatched the ratchet lock and found Fry’s naked body inside, covered in white paint. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "He dumped bodies of a retired lawyer and his transgender tenant like they were trash, police say | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 1 Mar. 2018 Mobbs' mother told police the 11-year-old kicked the screen off his bedroom window and unlatched the burglar bars. — Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "Have you seen this missing 11-year-old Houston child?," 11 Dec. 2017 Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence. — Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, "How Your Frustration Helps Your Baby Learn," 25 Sep. 2017 A key fob button unlatches the trunk — but doesn’t cause the trunk lid to rise. — Charles Fleming, latimes.com, "Honda Clarity Electric: A plug-in BEV with mid-size sedan style," 18 Aug. 2017 Watch: Raven Outsmarts A Trash Can Filmed in Haines, Alaska, the bird uses its problem-solving abilities to unlatch the top of the can and fling it to the ground. — National Geographic, "Watch a Problem-Solving Raven Outsmart a Trash Can," 16 May 2017 The footage, posted by Facebook user Angel Nuñez, shows the dog latched on to the man’s arm for at least 30 seconds while one officer works to unlatch the animal’s jaw. — Lyndsay Winkley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lawyer: Excessive force lawsuit likely after K-9 bite in viral video," 18 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unlatch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unlatch
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unlatch
: to open or loosen (something, such as a door) by lifting a latch
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unlatch
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Kids Definition of unlatch
: to open by lifting a latch
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