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to uncover

to uncover

243 3.5
Reveal secret facts to the public
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈkʌvər/
translation icon : revelar
  • Taking up this overlooked perspective, this article uncovers a new speech theory: the libertarian tradition.
  • uncover evidence
  • research uncovers
  • researchers uncovered

These synthetic AIS will uncover that puzzle and solve it.

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Examples

  • Data from the interviews and story writing were examined to uncover themes in the participants' stories.

    Academic text (2008)
  • His hope for you, was that you would uncover the truth about the project.

  • Bring truth, uncover corruption and bring hope.

  • So this is the way that we are trying to uncover what's really going on.

  • Our investigation uncovered the identity of many of these girls' clients.

  • The researchers examined 24 state guidance plans to compare the models and uncover developmental gaps.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The journalist worked tirelessly to uncover the truth behind the scandal.

  • Scientists hope to uncover new insights into climate change through their research.

  • The detective was determined to uncover the hidden evidence in the case.

Synonyms

to reveal
vsto uncover
2.3

Show something that was hidden or secret

is about making hidden information public rather than just showing it
to break
vsto uncover
  • Literature
3.6

To make news known quickly

is not focused on suddenness but on revealing previously hidden information
to discover
vsto uncover
478 1.0

To make secret information known to other people

is focused on making secrets public rather than the act of finding them
to expose
vsto uncover
342 4.1

Reveal hidden facts or bad actions to people

is neutral disclosure to the public without necessarily implying wrongdoing
to disclose
vsto uncover
234 4.1

To tell people information that was secret

is a neutral public act, not only a formal or official act
to leak
vsto uncover
219 4.1

To tell secret information to the public without permission

is formal public disclosure and not necessarily an unauthorized release
to give away
vsto uncover
114 3.4

Tell a secret on purpose or by accident

is neutral public disclosure that does not imply accidental or deliberate manner
to unveil
vsto uncover
109 4.1

To make something known for the first time

is general public disclosure not limited to first-time presentations
to divulge
vsto uncover
45 6.2

To tell secret or private information to people

is more public and general, not limited to private disclosures
to let out
vsto uncover
32 3.7

Tell secret or private information to other people

is a general public revealing rather than specifically widening group knowledge
to shine light on
vsto uncover
  • Literature
26 3.9

To show information people do not know

is a straightforward public disclosure, not only an act of clarification
to bring to light
vsto uncover
20 3.7

To show facts that were hidden before

is a general public disclosure rather than a focus on evidence only
to spill the beans
vsto uncover
  • Informal
18 6.0

Tell a secret by accident before others know

is general public revelation, not specifically accidental or informal
to bring out
vsto uncover
8 3.7

Make secret information known to the public

is focused on disclosing secrets rather than introducing or promoting things
to blow the lid off
vsto uncover
  • Literature
8 6.8

Reveal secret information that shocks people

is ordinary public informing, not necessarily dramatic or scandal-focused
to let slip
vsto uncover
5 5.6

Accidentally tell someone something you want to keep secret

is neutral act of making public, not necessarily accidental speech
to let the cat out of the bag
vsto uncover
  • Informal
5 5.1

To tell a secret that should be kept

is neutral public disclosure rather than premature or accidental exposure
to lift the veil
vsto uncover
4 7.1

To reveal information that was previously hidden

is plain public disclosure, not necessarily a metaphorical revealing
to unwrap
vsto uncover
2 4.4

To tell people about something secret

is broader public revealing, not only the act of exposing content
to lay bare
vsto uncover
2 5.5

To show something hidden so people can see it

is a general making public, not always as total or explicit an exposure
to out
vsto uncover
  • Informal
2 7.7

Reveal a secret or someone's identity

is general public disclosure, not focused specifically on identity revelation
to unbury
vsto uncover
1 6.5

To reveal something hidden or forgotten

is general public disclosure, not limited to recovering forgotten material
to uncloak
vsto uncover
1 7.7

To make something hidden become visible by removing a cover or showing the truth

is wider public disclosure, not limited to removing physical covers
to unhide
vsto uncover
1 4.3

Make something you cannot see appear again

is about telling the public secret information rather than only restoring visibility

Antonyms

282 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

176 4.8

To stop public protest by force or by people in power

How Revealed

to broadcast
81 3.0
to expose
342 4.1
to uncover
243 3.5
to reveal
2.3

Surface Forms

uncover infinitive
uncovered past
uncovered past participle
uncovering present participle
uncovers third person singular

Morphology

uncover = cover (transparent) = un + cover

Standard negation prefix 'un-' attached to the verb 'cover' yields the oppositional meaning 'reveal' or 'remove a cover', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word uncover is made from the parts un- 'reverse' and cover 'hide'. Think of lifting a blanket off a hidden box: to uncover information is to make a secret known.