Unmask

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Unmask \Un*mask"\, v. i.
     To put off a mask. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Unmask \Un*mask"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + mask.]
     To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  unmask
       v 1: reveal the true nature of; "The journal article unmasked the
            corrupt politician" [syn: {uncloak}]
       2: take the mask of; "unmask the imposter" [ant: {mask}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  37 Moby Thesaurus words for "unmask":
     bare, break the seal, bring to light, debunk, develop, disclose,
     discover, dismask, draw the veil, expose, impart, lay bare,
     lay open, let daylight in, let out, manifest, open, open up,
     raise the curtain, reveal, show, show up, strip bare, uncloak,
     uncover, undrape, undress, unfold, unfurl, unkennel, unpack,
     unroll, unscreen, unsheathe, unshroud, unveil, unwrap