Relocks

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Secures something with a lock once more after it has been opened or unlocked
2. Fastens shut again by turning the lock or bolt after it was released earlier
3. Closes and bolts a door, case or container a second time so it is safe again

Etymology: "Relocks" is the third-person singular present form of "relock," which means to lock again after it has been unlocked. The verb is built from the prefix "re-," meaning again, attached to "lock," the familiar English word for a fastening that secures a door or container. Its parts are plain and transparent, so there is little more to trace: the meaning follows directly from putting the two elements together.

Synonyms: lock again

Antonyms: unlock