Synonyms of leak

leak

verb

1

as in to blunder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blunder
• cry (out)
• ejaculate
• blurt (out)
• exclaim
• shout
• howl
• bolt
• roar
• whoop
• bellow
• blat
• hoot
• holler
• crow
• ah
• bleat
• yowl
• interject
• ooh
• aah

2

as in to seep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seep
• drip
• trickle
• ooze
• dry up
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• dwindle
• shrivel
• mummify
• recede
• wilt
• withdraw
• wizen
• wither
• abate
• retreat
• compress
• collapse
• shrink
• flatten
• constrict
• condense
• contract
• deflate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inflate
• bulk
• blow up
• increase
• swell
• dilate
• expand
• puff (up)
• balloon
• grow
• accumulate
• distend
• snowball
• mushroom

3

as in to spill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spill
• expose
• reveal
• talk
• warn
• betray
• disclose
• inform
• divulge
• tip (off)
• tell
• wise (up)
• communicate
• publish
• give away
• announce
• impart
• declare
• squeal
• proclaim
• broadcast
• say
• rat
• breathe
• tattle
• blab
• whisper
• recognize
• unveil
• break
• confirm
• yield
• accept
• affirm
• unload
• profess
• own (up to)
• confess
• admit
• acknowledge
• avow
• concede
• allow
• grant
• agree
• disburden
• unburden
• fess (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• negative
• contradict
• dispute
• disallow
• negate
• hide
• disclaim
• conceal
• reject
• refute
• cover (up)
• obscure
• disavow
• repudiate
• rebut
• veil
• disown
• gainsay
• kid (oneself)

Examples of leak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, Bleeping Computer reported that the file was later leaked for free on a hacker forum, as noted above. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024

Helium was also leaking from the capsule’s propulsion system during flight — a problem that mission managers knew about before Starliner launched into orbit but had said was unlikely to affect the mission or the astronauts’ safety. —Denise Chow, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024

News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. —Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024

Before the movie could be released in theaters, it was leaked through bootleg DVDs that cost — at today’s exchange rate — approximately $1 USD. —Guilherme Jacobs, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024