Unprotect

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove protection from. transitive

    "Nobody can edit the accounting spreadsheet until you unprotect it."

Example

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"Nobody can edit the accounting spreadsheet until you unprotect it."

Etymology

From un- + protect.

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