unbosom

un·bos·om

verb \-ˈbu̇-zəm also -ˈbü-\

Definition of UNBOSOM

transitive verb

1

: to give expression to : disclose, reveal

2

: to disclose the thoughts or feelings of (oneself)

intransitive verb

: to unbosom oneself

Examples of UNBOSOM

1. <unbosomed his fear of dying only to his closest friends>

First Known Use of UNBOSOM

circa 1595

Related to UNBOSOM

Synonyms

bare, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, let on (about), spill, tell, reveal, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil

Antonyms

cloak, conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide, mask, shroud, veil

Related Words

confide, share; debunk, show up; unclothe, undrape; advertise, announce, blaze, bring out, broadcast, declare, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, sound; betray, blab, give away, leak; inform, squeal, talk; communicate, impart, relate; acknowledge, admit, avow, concede, confess, own; disinter, rake up, smoke out, unearth

Near Antonyms

camouflage, disguise; gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash; becloud, bedim, befog, cloud, darken, eclipse, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shade