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uncover

/ʌnˈkʌvə(ɹ)/

verb

Meaning

  • To remove a cover from.

    "The model railway was uncovered."

  • To reveal the identity of.

    "The murderer has finally been uncovered."

  • To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.

  • To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.

  • To expose the genitalia.

  • To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.

Synonyms

doff,
uncoif,
unhat,
expose,
uncloak