unclose
Remove the closure
To unclose is to open something that was closed: She unclosed her eyes.
The word is literary and rare, appearing mostly in older texts or poetry.
Unlike open, unclose emphasizes the reversal of a closed state rather than simply the act of opening.
Not closed
- unsealRemove a fastening from
- unlatchDisengage a fastener
- unboltSlide a bar open
- unbarRemove a securing bolt
unlock · unfasten · unshut · uncork · unhook · unbuckle · unzip · unbutton
Reveal something hidden
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- exposeMake known publicly
- revealMake something visible
- divulgeReveal private information
unmask · bare · show · manifest · unseal · unwrap · unfold · lay bare
Share private matters
- sharePortion given out
- open upReveal inner thoughts
- expressState or fast train
- unburdenRemove a weight from
bare one's soul · communicate · trust · vulnerability · intimacy · honesty · candor · transparency
open
Not closed
unbar · unlock · unfasten · unshut · uncork · unhook · unbuckle · unzip · unbutton · untie
unveil
Reveal something hidden
divulge · unmask · bare · show · manifest · unseal · unwrap · unfold · lay bare · bring to light
confide
Share private matters
unburden · bare one's soul · communicate · trust · vulnerability · intimacy · honesty · candor · transparency · sincerity