uncover

un·cov·er

verb \-ˈkə-vər\

Definition of UNCOVER

transitive verb

1

: to make known : bring to light : disclose, reveal <uncover the truth>

2

: to expose to view by removing some covering

3

a : to take the cover from

b : to remove the hat from <uncovered his head>

4

: to deprive of protection

intransitive verb

1

: to remove a cover or covering

2

: to take off the hat as a token of respect

Examples of UNCOVER

1. Police uncovered a criminal plot.
2. Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.

First Known Use of UNCOVER

14th century

Related to UNCOVER

Synonyms

bare, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, let on (about), spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, reveal, 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

Rhymes with UNCOVER

bedcover, break cover, discover, dustcover, gill cover, ground cover, hardcover, re-cover, recover, slipcover, softcover, windhover