nnoun.actthe removal of coveringSynset:baring denudation husking stripping
Derivationally Related Form:huskstripdenude
Hypernyms:remotion removal
Inherited Hypernyms:denudationremovalseparationchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cornhuskingdeforestationdisforestation
Full Hyponyms:cornhuskingdeforestation
nnoun.actthe act of discovering somethingSynset:discovery find
Derivationally Related Form:discoverfind
Hypernyms:act deed human action human activity
Inherited Hypernyms:discoveryacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breakthroughcatchingdetectiondeterminationespialfindingrediscoveryself-discoveryspottingspyingtracing
Full Hyponyms:authenticationblood typingbreakthroughdesignationdetectiondeterminationdiagnosisdifferential diagnosisdocumentationecholocationfalsificationlocalizationmedical diagnosismonetizationpredeterminationprobateprognosisrectificationredeterminationrediscoveryresolutionself-discoverytracingurinalysisvalidation
vverb.contactremove all or part of one's clothes to show one's bodySynset:expose uncover
Examples:- uncover your belly
- The man exposed himself in the subway
Antonyms:cover
Inherited Hypernyms:uncover
Direct Hyponyms:bareunclotheundoundrapeunmaskunveilunwrap
Full Troponyms:bareunclotheundrapeunmaskunveilunwrap
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.perceptionreveal to view as by removing a coverSynset:disclose expose uncover
Examples:- The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
Derivationally Related Form:exposure
Hypernyms:bring out reveal unveil
Inherited Hypernyms:disclosebring outshow
Direct Hyponyms:face
Full Troponyms:face
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.communicationmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secretSynset:break bring out disclose discover divulge expose give away let on let out reveal uncover unwrap
Examples:- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
Derivationally Related Form:revealingdisclosuredivulgencediscoverygiveawayexposerevelationexposuredivulgement
Hypernyms:tell
Inherited Hypernyms:unwraptellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:babblebabble outbetraybewrayblabblab outblackwashblowcome outcome out of the closetconfideleaklet the cat out of the bagmuckrakeoutpeachrevealsingspill the beansspringtalktattle
Causes:break get around get out
Full Troponyms:betrayblackwashblowcome out of the closetconfideleakmuckrakeoutrevealspill the beansspringunbosom
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: divulge, let on, disclose, give away, reveal)