Unseal — Un*seal ([u^]n*s[=e]l ), v. t. [1st pref. un + seal.] 1. To break or remove the seal of; to open, as what is sealed; as, to unseal a letter. [1913 Webster] Unable to unseal his lips beyond the width of a quarter of an inch. Sir W. Scott. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unseal — index bare, disclose, reveal, unveil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unseal — (v.) early 15c., from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + SEAL (Cf. seal) (v.). Cf. M.Du. ontsegelen, O.H.G. intsigilan. Related: Unsealed (late 14c.) … Etymology dictionary
unseal — [unsēl′] vt. 1. to break or remove the seal of 2. to open (something sealed or closed as if sealed) … English World dictionary
unseal — unsealable, adj. /un seel /, v.t. 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… … Universalium
unseal — /ʌnˈsil/ (say un seel) verb (t) 1. to break or remove the seal of. 2. to open, as something sealed or firmly closed: nothing will unseal my lips on that topic. {un 2 + seal1} …
unseal — transitive verb Date: 12th century to break or remove the seal of ; open … New Collegiate Dictionary
unseal — verb To break the seal of (something) in order to open it … Wiktionary
unseal — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. unlock, free, remove, crack; see break 1 , open 2 … English dictionary for students
unseal — v. break the seal of, open … English contemporary dictionary
unseal — verb remove or break the seal of … English new terms dictionary
