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unlatch

verb un·latch \-ˈlach\

: to open or loosen (something, such as a door) by lifting a latch

Full Definition of UNLATCH

transitive verb
:  to open or loose by lifting the latch
intransitive verb
:  to become loosed or opened
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First Known Use of UNLATCH

1642

Rhymes with UNLATCH

attach, book-match, bycatch, crosshatch, crosspatch, detach, dispatch, fair catch, from scratch, night latch, nuthatch, oil patch, outmatch, potlatch, rematch, Sasquatch, slow match, test match, throatlatch
UNLATCHED Defined for Kids

unlatch

verb un·latch \ˌən-ˈlach\
un·latchedun·latch·ing

Definition of UNLATCH for Kids

:  to open by lifting a latch

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