Dictionary Definition
unmask
Verb
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]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Verb
Translations
to remove a mask from someone
to expose the true character of someone
to remove one's mask
- ttbc Dutch: ontmaskeren
- ttbc French: démasquer
- ttbc Swedish: avmaskera, ta av sin mask
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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