Uncover

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1. Verb

To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.

2. Verb

To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.

3. Verb

To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.

4. Verb

To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.

5. Verb

To remove the covers from dishes, or the like.

6. Verb

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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