unseal B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ʌnˈsiːl/ UK /ʌnˈsiːl/ See IPA manual Freq #55810 Meanings 1 verb to break or remove a seal so that something can be opened The clerk unsealed the envelope in front of the witnesses. 2 verb to make sealed records or information officially available A court order may unseal the documents after the investigation ends. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to break or remove a seal... openunfasten 2 verb · to make sealed records or... disclosereleasemake public ↔ Opposites sealcloseconceal Word family Forms unsealed Derived forms unsealerunsealing Related forms seal 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. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unseal **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈsiːl/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈsiːl/ **Frequency rank:** 55810 ## Meanings 1. to break or remove a seal so that something can be opened 2. to make sealed records or information officially available ## Examples - The clerk unsealed the envelope in front of the witnesses. - A court order may unseal the documents after the investigation ends. ## Synonyms - open - unfasten - disclose - release ## Antonyms - seal - close - conceal ## Derived Forms - unsealer - unsealing ## Related Forms - seal ## 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. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown