Antonyms for unveil


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uhn-veyl
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈveɪl


Definition of unveil

Origin :
  • 1590s, in reference to sight, "to make clear," from un- (2) + veil (v.). Sense of "to display or reveal" (something) is from 1650s. Related: Unveiled; unveiling.
  • verb reveal
Example sentences :
  • It was a happy idea to unveil the portrait in a darkened room.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920 » by Various
  • She's coming with the Lord-Lieutenant to unveil the new statue.
  • Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham
  • He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.
  • Extract from : « Morning Star » by H. Rider Haggard
  • Should I tell him; would he believe; was it best to unveil the working of my own heart to that degree?
  • Extract from : « Daisy » by Elizabeth Wetherell
  • It was evident that she would not unveil, and that they were prepared to indorse her refusal.
  • Extract from : « If, Yes and Perhaps » by Edward Everett Hale
  • The young lady is unwilling to unveil, and we must not compel her.
  • Extract from : « If, Yes and Perhaps » by Edward Everett Hale
  • Whether a man should unveil his own sex is quite another question.
  • Extract from : « The Short Works of George Meredith » by George Meredith
  • "Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business," he said.
  • Extract from : « Elissa » by H. Rider Haggard
  • He understood only too well how painful it was for her to betray and unveil all that was her own.
  • Extract from : « Crime and Punishment » by Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • What a mockery of statesmens leadership and foresight the future was to unveil!
  • Extract from : « Lord Randolph Churchill » by Winston Spencer Churchill

Synonyms for unveil

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