leak out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer qu'une information secrète ou confidentielle devient connue du public ou de personnes extérieures.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Escape of liquid or gasformal

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

   Fuir

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

   Synonymesdischargeemanateescapeexudeissueoozeseeptrickle

2. Disclosure of secret informationinformal

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

   être divulgué

   • 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.

   Synonymescome outemergeget outsurfacetranspire

   Antonymesconcealsuppresswithhold

Verbe de baseleak