Unshuts

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To open or cause to open something that has been closed or fastened
2. Pushes or pulls open something that was previously shut or sealed
3. Removes the closed state from something by opening it

Etymology: "Unshuts" is the third-person singular present form of "unshut," which is a verb meaning to open something that has been shut. It is built from the prefix "un-" and the verb "shut," so the verb reverses the action of closing. The base "shut" is an older English word whose basic sense is to close or fasten a door, lid, or opening, and the reversing prefix "un-" was attached to it to form the opposite action.

Synonyms: opens, unlocks, unbolts

Antonyms: shuts, closes, locks