unlatch
unlatch · unlatches · unlatched · unlatching
Remove from a latchRemove from a latch
» Tom reached through the gap in the fence to try to unlatch the gate.
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1 sensesRemove from a latch
Examples
6 sentencesTom reached through the gap in the fence to try to unlatch the gate.
Tom unlatched the door.
ruТом отпер дверь. — marafon
I unlatched the door.
The barn door had been carelessly left unlatched.
Paul unlatched the hood.
Origin
From un- + latch.From un- + latch.
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Forms
unlatches, unlatching, unlatched, unlatchedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunlatcher
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle