leak out

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, dass geheime oder vertrauliche Informationen an die Öffentlichkeit oder an unbefugte Personen gelangen und bekannt werden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that secret or confidential information becomes known to the public or to unauthorized people.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Escape of liquid or gasformal

   To escape or pass through a hole or crack, usually referring to a liquid or gas.

   Ausströmen

   • Water leaked out from the broken pipe.
   • The gas leaked out of the container slowly.
   • Oil leaked out onto the garage floor.

   Synonymedischargeemanateescapeexudeissueoozeseeptrickle

2. Disclosure of secret informationinformal

   To become known to the public, especially when it was supposed to be secret.

   Durchsickern von Informationen

   • Details of the contract leaked out to the press.
   • The news about the merger leaked out before the official announcement.
   • The secret plan leaked out despite all precautions.

   Synonymecome outemergeget outsurfacetranspire

   Antonymeconcealsuppresswithhold

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