uncapping

Removing the top

Uncapping is removing a cap or cover from something.

Beekeepers uncap honeycomb cells to extract honey.

In finance, uncapping refers to removing limits on prices, wages, or other capped amounts: The proposal would uncap Social Security contributions for high earners.

The word implies releasing something previously constrained.

opening

bottle

Container for liquids

jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
lidRemovable container cover
twistRotating motion or surprise

pop · unscrew · uncork · opener · corkscrew · pry · flip-top · unseal · screw-top · spout

reveal

unveiling

Act of first revealing

disclosureAct of revealing information
exposureState of being unprotected
unmaskingRevealing what's hidden

discovery · revelation · uncovering · divulgence · unearthing · detection · exposé · laying bare

release

venting

Releasing emotion verbally

dischargeRelease of substance outward
pressureForce upon contact
gushFlow out forcefully

spurt · jet · eruption · outflow · overflow · emission · surge · stream · effusion · expulsion

deregulation

drilling

Hole-making by rotation

petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
wellsExcavated water sources
oilfieldUnderground hydrocarbon reserve area

price controls · quotas · limits · restrictions · production · extraction · fracking · reserves · liberalization · markets

uncapping

bottle

unveiling

venting

drilling

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