UNLATCH Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

unlatch

verb

Definition of unlatch

as in to unfasten

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of unlatch Throughout the day, anyone can unlatch the box, pick up a trinket and hopefully leave one behind to share. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 May 2026 Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 That’s swift enough to destroy the carbon-fiber fuselage in an emergency landing, but gentle enough to let the pilot unlatch the canopy and walk away injury-free in 97 percent of test scenarios. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025 Raven is ever attentive to the imaging of the West as a kind of battleground, where surveillance (and the camera’s inexorable links to the military apparatus) tussles with sentimentality in a centuries-long project from which the national psyche cannot seem to unlatch. — Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unlatch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatch

Verb

Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.

— Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of unfasten

Verb

Our expert take The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 1 July 2026
The trend could even unlock a more flexible energy supply for power grid operators and even AI data centers.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

Definition of unlock

Verb

Cooper reviewed security camera video from outside and inside his building and found that the deputies had made entry through the mail slot, reaching up to unbolt two locks to open the door.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchor.

— Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2023

Definition of unbolt

Browse Nearby Words

unlashing

unlatch

unlatched

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Unlatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatch. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of unlatch

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gambol

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes