Unmask
[ʌn'mɑːsk] or [,ʌn'mæsk]
Definition
(verb.) reveal the true nature of; 'The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician'.
(verb.) take the mask off; 'unmask the imposter'.
Editor: Sharon--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.
(v. i.) To put off a mask.
Editor: Randolph
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Expose, lay open.
Inputed by Celia
Definition
v.t. to take a mask or any disguise off: to expose.—v.i. to put off a mask.—adj. Unmasked′.
Editor: Matt
Examples
- He inwardly sighed and felt it necessary to unmask his second argument. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Unmask and receive my blessing. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The fact is, we had determined not to unmask or make ourselves known to anybody during the whole evening. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- He was unmasked, and his bright penetrating eyes seemed earnestly fixed, I could not discover on what. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- I enjoyed it very much, and when we unmasked it was fun to see them stare at me. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- They were unmasked, this being the costume fixed on for all the members of Wattier's club. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
Checker: Willa