unprotect

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unprotect

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From un- + protect.; compare deprotect.

verb unprotects · unprotecting · unprotected

transitive To remove protection from. Nobody can edit the accounting spreadsheet until you unprotect it.

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verb remove access restrictions

Español	desproteger
Italiano	sproteggere

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"unprotect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unprotect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unprotect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unprotect

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"unprotect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unprotect.

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@misc{unprotect_2026,
  title = {unprotect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unprotect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}