broken seals
Tampered package evidence
Broken seals refers to seals that have been opened or tampered with—whether on packages, documents, or containers.
A broken seal on medicine indicates the product may have been compromised.
In religious contexts, the broken seals of Revelation are the seven seals whose opening unleashes apocalyptic events.
Figuratively, broken seals suggest that something once secured or secret has been breached: Once the broken seals were discovered, the investigation began.
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- tamperedIllegally altered or meddled
- tamper evidentShows if opened before
opened · violated · top secret · ancient · scroll · covenant · apocalypse · revelation · end times · sacred · document · security · compromised · leaking · gasket · rubber · pressure · container
- Equipment Problemsrust, corrosion, wear, deterioration, breakdown
- packaging mistakesoverpacking, underpacking, mislabeling, torn packaging
- defective goodslemon, seconds, reject, dud, damaged goods
- election fraudelection fraud, voter fraud, ballot stuffing, ballot tampering, vote rigging
- bargain goodscloseout, clearance, liquidation, markdown, discounts
broken sealssealed
Closed to prevent entry
hermetically sealed · airtight seals · factory sealed · tamper-proof · shrink-wrapped
broken sealsunopened
Not yet accessed
untampered · brand new · mint condition · untouched · never opened
broken sealssecured
Made fast or obtained
locked · contained · protected · safeguarded · unbreached
broken, break, breaks, breaking, broke, breaker, breakage, breakable, unbreakable