unseal

[uhn-seel]

verb (used with object)

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 unsealed her vivacity.

unseal

/ ʌnˈsiːl /

verb

1. to remove or break the seal of

2. to reveal or free (something concealed or closed as if sealed)

   to unseal one's lips

Other Word Forms

• unsealable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unseal¹

1375–1425; late Middle English unselen; un- ², seal ¹

Example Sentences

The US Justice Department in October unsealed an indictment against the tycoon, accusing him of presiding over forced labour camps in Cambodia where trafficked workers conduct online scams.

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The 23-page indictment filed in the Eastern District of New York and unsealed Sunday outlines several incidents, including one this season that involved the Dodgers.

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The indictment, unsealed Thursday, charges Hernandez with several misdemeanors for using his role as a public official to influence governmental decisions in which he had a financial interest.

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As the Yantar pulled into its final stop in Kaliningrad, and the doors unsealed for the final time, he puffed up: "We fear nothing. We are brave."

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On Thursday morning, federal prosecutors unsealed two indictments that outlined separate schemes to rig sports bets and poker games.

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