uncap
Americanverb (used with object)
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to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
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to free from limits or restrictions.
The union is demanding that cost-of-living allowances be uncapped.
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to remove a cap or hat from (the head of a person).
verb (used without object)
verb
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(tr) to remove a cap or top from (a container)
to uncap a bottle
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to remove a cap from (the head)
Etymology
Origin of uncap
Example Sentences
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Yet, even as extreme heat dries up more aquifers and wells and leaves more people thirsty, luxury water has become fashionable among the world’s privileged, who uncap and taste it like fine wine.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Or maybe you have already caught “Corsicana,” in which she seems to unseal her character’s soul as casually as you or I uncap a beer.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022
CEO Mary Barra noted the Detroit automaker is making big investments in EV and it needs key provisions in the proposal "that are going to uncap EV credits."
From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2022
A better solution might just be to uncap the PPP’s funding entirely so that any businesses that need a loan can get one.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2020
I open my notebook, uncap my pen, rest my chin in my hand, and stare at a spot on the whiteboard just a bit to the side of Ms. Rochambeau’s head.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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