Definitions

unmask

[uhn-mask, -mahsk] / ʌnˈmæsk, -ˈmɑsk /

VERB

reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring to light expose uncover

STRONG

acknowledge admit announce bare confess disclose display divulge exhibit leak show tell unclothe unearth unveil

WEAK

bring out into the open come out with let cat out of the bag make known make public

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide

STRONG

deny disavow refuse repudiate secrete withhold

Example Sentences

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Then he asked Google to unmask three devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Wiener said he will immediately file his updated bill in order to unmask U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

AFP found dozens of posts across social media, in which users shared AI-generated images purporting to "unmask" the agent who shot her.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

And so on Monday, as Filipinos demanded an explanation, President Marcos Jr announced an inquiry that would "unmask the swindlers and find out how much they stole".

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Whoever did this had wanted only to unmask me without my permission, to humiliate me by intentionally undermining a decision I’d made to keep some parts of me for just myself.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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