Thesaurus: uncover

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1. v. t. 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. v. t. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
3. v. t. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.
4. v. i. To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.
5. v. i. To remove the covers from dishes, or the like.
6. v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
7. v. reveal to view as by removing a cover
8. v. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
9. 1. 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. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. "To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation." Milton. 3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self. 1. To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect. We are forced to uncover after them. Addison. 2. To remove the covers from dishes, or the like. Uncover, dogs, and lap. Shak.
10. v:100 v. make visible v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body