Meanings
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1
verb
to break or remove a seal so that something can be opened
The clerk unsealed the envelope in front of the witnesses.
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2
verb
to make sealed records or information officially available
A court order may unseal the documents after the investigation ends.
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Etymology
Formed from the reversative prefix un- + seal. The literal sense is to remove a physical seal; the legal and administrative sense extends this to removing official restrictions on records.