unbolt
to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten.
to release, as by the removal of threaded bolts: He unscrewed the nuts and unbolted the inspection cover.
to become unbolted or unfastened.
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How to use unbolt in a sentence
She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
Salted With Fire | George MacDonaldIn the stillness she could hear him open the drawing-room door, then cross the hall and finally unbolt the heavy outer door.
The Nest of the Sparrowhawk | Baroness OrczyShe started as the sound of the bell reached her, and hurried out to unbolt the door.
Averil | Rosa Nouchette CareyOne of the shutters was ajar, admitting a few gleams of light, by which she could see to unbolt the door.
A Noble Woman | Ann S. StephensHe suggested that the easiest way was to unbolt the entrance, thereby saving the necessity of breaking it down.
Uncle Sam Detective | William Atherton Du Puy
British Dictionary definitions for unbolt
/ (ʌnˈbəʊlt) /
to unfasten a bolt of (a door)
to undo (the nut) on a bolt
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