unbottle

Free pent-up feelings

To unbottle is to release something that has been contained or suppressed, like removing a cork.

The word appears almost exclusively in figurative contexts: She finally unbottled years of resentment.

To unbottle emotions, creativity, or energy is to let them flow freely after holding them back.

release

uncork

Remove bottle's seal

  • unleashTo release from restraint
  • let-outReleased or enlarged
  • freeWithout payment or restriction

liberate · discharge · emit · vent · unblock · uncage · open · unplug · unseal · unstop

emotional

catharsis

Purification through emotional expression

unburden · cry · scream · explode · meltdown · breakthrough · purge · confession · processing · healing

express

articulate

Express clearly, or well-spoken

share · disclose · speak · verbalize · utter · air · vocalize · externalize · blurt · confide

reveal

expose

Make known publicly

unmask · disclose · admit · surface · air · unveil

Opposites
emotional containment

unbottlerepress

Hold back forcibly

bottle up · bottle · suppress · hold in · contain

physical containment

unbottlebottle

Container for liquids

cork · seal · cap · stopper · contain

Family

unbottled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G