vverb.contactremove the outer cover or wrapping ofSynset:undo unwrap
Examples:- Let's unwrap the gifts!
- undo the parcel
Antonyms:wrap
Derivationally Related Form:undoer
Hypernyms:expose uncover
Inherited Hypernyms:unwrapuncover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---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)
adjadj.allnot yet wrapped or having the wrapping removedExamples:- she faced a mountainous pile of presents still unwrapped
- the floor around the tree was littered with gifts already unwrapped
Antonyms:wrapped
Inherited Hypernyms:unwrapped