unwrap
Expose a gift
To unwrap is to remove wrapping from something—paper from a gift, plastic from a package, a bandage from a wound: The children unwrapped their presents.
Figuratively, to unwrap is to reveal or unfold something concealed: The documentary slowly unwraps the mystery.
In programming, unwrap extracts a value from its container type.
Reverse a prior action
- unfoldSpread open from closed
- untieUndo a fastening
- unlockOpen a secured closure
- unfastenRelease from attachment
unscrew · unbolt · unfurl · unseal · unbar · uncork · unlatch · peel
Gift or current moment
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
birthday · Christmas · holiday · package · box · tissue · excitement · anticipation
State of being understandable
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
awareness · realization · transparency · lucidity · illumination · enlightenment · epiphany · discernment
Act of revealing information
- discoveryAct of finding something
- exposureState of being unprotected
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- unveilReveal something hidden
truth · unmasking · divulge · expose · denude · strip · unmask · bare
Release from constraint
- releaseTo let go
- unshacklingRemoving fetters or constraints
- unfetteringRemoving shackles or constraints
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
free · disentangle · unbind · unbound · loose · escape · break free · extricate
undo
Reverse a prior action
unfasten · unscrew · unbolt · unfurl · unseal · unbar · uncork · unlatch · peel · tear
present
Gift or current moment
surprise · birthday · Christmas · holiday · package · box · tissue · excitement · anticipation · celebration
clarity
State of being understandable
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
perception · awareness · realization · transparency · lucidity · illumination · enlightenment · epiphany · discernment · decode
disclosure
Act of revealing information
- discoveryAct of finding something
- exposureState of being unprotected
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
unveil · truth · unmasking · divulge · expose · denude · strip · unmask · bare · lay bare
liberation
Release from constraint
- releaseTo let go
- unshacklingRemoving fetters or constraints
- unfetteringRemoving shackles or constraints
emancipation · free · disentangle · unbind · unbound · loose · escape · break free · extricate · disengage