Unbottles

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Takes the contents out of a bottle by opening or pouring it
2. Empties a bottle by extracting the liquid inside
3. Opens a bottle to release or pour out what it holds

Etymology: "Unbottles" is the third-person singular form of "unbottle," so it shares the history of its base verb. "Unbottle" is formed by adding the reversing prefix "un-" to "bottle," a verb meaning to put something into a bottle, which in turn comes from the noun "bottle." That noun traces back through Old French "boteille" to Medieval Latin "buticula," a diminutive of Latin "buttis," a cask or vessel. The "un-" prefix, which reverses an action, has been productive in English verbs since Old English, so verbs like "unbottle," "unpack," and "uncork" follow the same pattern of undoing what the base verb describes.

Synonyms: uncaps, unseals, releases

Antonyms: bottles, caps, seals