🥤 To remove cover 💸 To remove limit

to uncap

4.8

Remove a limit on prices or fees

verb
/ˌʌnˈkæp/

: eliminar el límite

They just increased, they uncapped their tax credit.

Examples

The government decided to uncap the funding for public education to allow schools to invest in better resources.
The study completely neglected the topic that Scott had emphasized, the difference between uncapping and removal behavior.
After a lengthy debate, the committee voted to uncap salaries for all employees, removing the previous limits.
In order to stimulate growth, they will uncap the price limits on certain goods and services next year.

Synonyms

to unfreeze

vsto uncap

Specialized

2 4.3

Allow use of money or assets that were blocked

applies to removing maximum limits on amounts rather than freeing assets

to unclamp

vsto uncap

1 5.3

To remove a rule or limit so something has more freedom

acts specifically on maximum limits rather than on physical restraints

to unconstrain

vsto uncap

1 7.4

To take away rules or limits so it can work more freely

focuses on removing a specific maximum limit rather than all restrictions

to derestrict

vsto uncap

8.6

To remove limits from something so people can use it freely

removes specifically a maximum limit on prices or salaries

Antonyms

to limit

∞ 2.1

To control how much or how often something happens

to restrict

361 3.1

Limit how much people can use or access something

Surface Forms

uncap infinitive

uncapped past

uncapped past participle

uncapping present participle

uncaps third person singular

Morphology

uncap = cap (transparent) = un + cap

The verb is formed by adding 'un-' to the noun 'cap' (limit), yielding the meaning 'remove a limit', which is a direct reversal.

Etymology

Uncap comes from the parts un- 'remove' and cap 'limit', and you can think of it as taking the lid off a container so more can come out. So, to uncap fees, prices, or pay is to take away the limit and allow them to rise.