Uncover
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Uncover is a verb meaning To remove a cover from.
Meaning
To remove a cover from.
More Meanings
- To reveal the identity of.
- To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
- (reflexive, intransitive) To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.
- (reflexive, intransitive) To expose the genitalia.
- (military, transitive) To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.
Example Sentences
The model railway was uncovered.
The murderer has finally been uncovered.
To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation.
But Levinson said in an interview that the stalemate uncovers a flaw in the US system.
Word Forms
- uncovers
- uncovering
- uncovered
Synonyms for uncover
Depending on context, synonyms include expose, uncloak, doff, uncoif, unhat, reveal.
Antonyms for uncover
Common opposites include cover up, cover.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unveil, expose, reveal, unmask, unlock, unwrap.
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