verb
- to open something that is locked by using a key, code, or other mechanism
- to make something available or accessible that was previously restricted
- to discover or reveal something hidden or unknown
Examples
- She used her key to unlock the front door.
- Please unlock your phone to show me the photo.
- The password will unlock access to the secure files.
- Reading helped unlock her potential as a writer.
- Scientists hope to unlock the secrets of the human brain.
- The new software update will unlock additional features.
- He finally unlocked the mystery behind the missing documents.