"uncover" in the verb sense

1. uncover, expose

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

"uncover your belly"

"The man exposed himself in the subway"

2. disclose, expose, uncover

reveal to view as by removing a cover

"The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

3. unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncover

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"

"The actress won't reveal how old she is"

"bring out the truth"

"he broke the news to her"

"unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

"The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

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