unmask
11unmask — unmasker, n. /un mask , mahsk /, v.t. 1. to strip a mask or disguise from. 2. to reveal the true character of; disclose; expose. 3. Mil. to reveal the presence of (guns) by firing. v.i. 4. to put off one s mask; appear in true nature. [1580 90;… …
12unmask — verb /ʌnˈmæsk,ʌnˈmɑːsk,ʌnˈmæsk/ a) To remove a mask from someone. b) To expose, or reveal the true character of someone …
13unmask — Synonyms and related words: bare, break the seal, bring to light, debunk, develop, disclose, discover, dismask, draw the veil, expose, impart, lay bare, lay open, let daylight in, let out, manifest, open, open up, raise the curtain, reveal, show …
14unmask — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disclose, lay bare, reveal. See disclosure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bare, reveal, uncover; see expose 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. reveal, expose, unveil, *blow one s cover, disclose,… …
15unmask — un|mask [ʌnˈma:sk US ˈmæsk] v [T] to make known the hidden truth about someone ▪ He was one of the most high ranking spies ever unmasked by the CIA …
16unmask — un|mask [ ʌn mæsk ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY to discover the real truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad: He was unmasked as a spy in 1987 …
17unmask — un·mask || ‚ʌn mæsk / mÉ‘Ësk v. remove one s mask; remove a mask from; expose, uncover, reveal the true nature of …
18unmask — verb expose the true character of. Derivatives unmasker noun …
19unmask — v. a. Expose, lay open, strip of disguise, disclose …
20unmask — verb (T) to make known the hidden truth about someone: Sherlock Holmes once again unmasked the murderer …