unmask

[uhn-mask, -mahsk] / ʌnˈmæsk, -ˈmɑsk /

VERB

reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring to light expose uncover

STRONG

acknowledge admit announce bare confess disclose display divulge exhibit leak show tell unclothe unearth unveil

WEAK

bring out into the open come out with let cat out of the bag make known make public

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide

STRONG

deny disavow refuse repudiate secrete withhold

Example Sentences

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Then he asked Google to unmask three devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

They want DHS employees, namely ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers, to unmask and wear clear and visible identification.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

AFP found dozens of posts across social media, in which users shared AI-generated images purporting to "unmask" the agent who shot her.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

However, the identity of Stakeknife is not expected to be revealed, despite investigators requesting government permission to unmask the spy.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Whoever did this had wanted only to unmask me without my permission, to humiliate me by intentionally undermining a decision I’d made to keep some parts of me for just myself.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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