Unseal
(verb)
To open or break the seal of something, especially something that was previously closed or fastened for security or secrecy.
Origin:
From un- (not) + seal (to close or fasten with a seal, especially for security or secrecy).
Examples:
- The letter was unsealed before being read.
- The document was unsealed before being examined.
- The package was unsealed before being opened.
- The bottle was unsealed before being consumed.
- The tomb was unsealed after thousands of years.