relock
verb[T]
(alsore-lock)uk/ˌriːˈlɒk/us/ˌriːˈlɑːk/tofastensomething with akeyagain:
Shecarefullyrelocked thebedroomdooraftercheckingon theboys.
Theguardwent offdutywithout re-locking thegatebehind him.
- Theoldmanslammedthedoorshutand relocked it.
- After she put thecasein theboot, she relocked thecarandwalkedbrisklydown thestreet.
- You will getyourcoinback when you relock thebikein therack.
Locking and bolting
- bar
- batten
- bolt
- handcuff
- hermetically
- latch
- lock
- lock (something) up
- locksomeoneout
- locksomethingaway
- locksomethingin
- lockable
- love lock
- manacle
- padlock
- shut
- shutsomeoneaway
- under lock and keyidiom