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

Derived Forms

• unˈsealable, adjective

Other Words From

• un·seala·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unseal¹

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

Example Sentences

Federal prosecutors, in an indictment unsealed Tuesday, accused Joanna Smith-Griffin of defrauding investors and charged her with securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

From Los Angeles Times

But according to the unsealed indictment that was filed last month, Puente and Marquez had made up information including annual income, fake jobs and false mailing addresses in the unemployment applications they filed.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed an indictment against Farhad Shakeri, 51, alleging he was tasked with “providing a plan” to kill Trump.

From BBC

Prosecutors unsealed an indictment against the three men shortly after Mr Jeffries and his partner were arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.

From BBC

In an indictment that was unsealed Thursday in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times