"unprotect" meaning in English

See unprotect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unprotects [present, singular, third-person], unprotecting [participle, present], unprotected [participle, past], unprotected [past]
Etymology: From un- + protect. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|protect}} un- + protect Head templates: {{en-verb}} unprotect (third-person singular simple present unprotects, present participle unprotecting, simple past and past participle unprotected)
  1. (computing, transitive) To remove protection from. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing Translations (remove access restrictions): sproteggere (Italian)

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