uncap

Twist off top

To uncap is to remove a cap or lid: She uncapped the bottle and poured a drink.

The word extends to removing limits or restrictions: The legislature voted to uncap tuition rates.

In sports, an uncapped player has never been selected for a national team.

expose

uncover

Reveal what's hidden

  • revealMake something visible
  • bareLacking any covering
  • unveilReveal something hidden

head · hat · doff · salute · respect · courtesy · greeting · acknowledgment · unhood

open

bottle

Container for liquids

  • twistRotating motion or surprise
  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • corkTree bark bottle seal

uncork · lid · jar · container · unscrew · pry · flip · snap · seal · top

release

fizz

Bubbly hissing sound

sparkling · gush · overflow · spout · foam · bubbles · spray · burst · escape · hiss

remove

limit

Maximum allowed extent

threshold · quota · boundary · spending · salary · budget · price · deregulate · unlimited · lift

Categories
Opposites
covering/closure

uncapcap

Covering for top

recap · seal · reseal · cover · close

restriction/limitation

uncapcap

Covering for top

limit · restrict · constrain · bound · ceiling

Family

uncapped, uncapping, uncaps

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G