unseal

  • 1Unseal — Un*seal ([u^]n*s[=e]l ), v. t. [1st pref. un + seal.] 1. To break or remove the seal of; to open, as what is sealed; as, to unseal a letter. [1913 Webster] Unable to unseal his lips beyond the width of a quarter of an inch. Sir W. Scott. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2unseal — index bare, disclose, reveal, unveil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3unseal — (v.) early 15c., from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + SEAL (Cf. seal) (v.). Cf. M.Du. ontsegelen, O.H.G. intsigilan. Related: Unsealed (late 14c.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4unseal — [unsēl′] vt. 1. to break or remove the seal of 2. to open (something sealed or closed as if sealed) …

    English World dictionary

  • 5unseal — unsealable, adj. /un seel /, v.t. 1. to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed: to unseal a letter; to unseal a tomb. 2. to free from constraint, as a person s thought, speech, or behavior: Their friendship… …

    Universalium

  • 6unseal — /ʌnˈsil/ (say un seel) verb (t) 1. to break or remove the seal of. 2. to open, as something sealed or firmly closed: nothing will unseal my lips on that topic. {un 2 + seal1} …

  • 7unseal — transitive verb Date: 12th century to break or remove the seal of ; open …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 8unseal — verb To break the seal of (something) in order to open it …

    Wiktionary

  • 9unseal — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. unlock, free, remove, crack; see break 1 , open 2 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10unseal — v. break the seal of, open …

    English contemporary dictionary