Antonyms for unmask


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uhn-mask, -mahsk
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈmæsk, -ˈmɑsk


Definition of unmask

Origin :
  • 1580s in figurative sense, c.1600 in literal sense, from un- (2) + mask (v.). Related: Unmasked; unmasking.
  • verb reveal
Example sentences :
  • Him, his own high-born pupil was enabled to unmask, and his disgrace was visited on me.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • I would stake my life upon it they will unmask Olivia at once.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • It was impossible to unmask that man unless by a long and careful action.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • He was intriguing in Havana—but how could we unmask him there?
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • In her proper person she is prodigal if she unmask her beauty to the moon.
  • Extract from : « Journeys to Bagdad » by Charles S. Brooks
  • "You will be a mystery to me even when you unmask," replied the mask gravely.
  • Extract from : « A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories » by William D. Howells
  • Come, unmask, I say, or I shall tell my guards to do it for you.
  • Extract from : « Vera » by Oscar Wilde
  • Mrs. S. I, too, have been blinded, but we will unmask the traitor between us.
  • Extract from : « Three Hats » by Alfred Debrun
  • I will unmask the man or the woman that has done me this injury.
  • Extract from : « A Black Adonis » by Linn Boyd Porter
  • Finally she tries to unmask him or to pull off his cloak, without success.
  • Extract from : « Clair de Lune » by Michael Strange

Synonyms for unmask

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