uncover

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer un couvercle ou une couverture de quelque chose, ou de découvrir ou révéler quelque chose de caché ou de secret.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing a cover from something, or discovering or revealing something that was hidden or secret.

1. Reveal or exposeB1formal

   To remove a covering from something, making it visible.

   dévoiler, découvrir

   • The archaeologists uncovered an ancient tomb.
   • She uncovered the painting to reveal a beautiful landscape.
   • The investigation uncovered new evidence.

   Synonymesbaredisclosedisplayexposerevealshowunmaskunveil

   Antonymesconcealcoverhide

2. Disclose or revealB1formal

   To discover or make known something that was hidden or secret.

   dévoiler, révéler

   • The journalist uncovered a major corruption scandal.
   • The audit uncovered several accounting irregularities.
   • He uncovered the truth about the company's practices.

   Synonymesbaredisclosedivulgeexposerevealunearthunmaskunveil

   Antonymesconcealcoverhidemaskshroudsuppressveil

3. Remove clothingB2informal

   To remove all or part of one's clothes, exposing the body.

   découvrir (se dévêtir)

   • She uncovered her shoulders to apply sunscreen.
   • The model uncovered her back for the tattoo artist.
   • He uncovered his chest to show the scar.

   Synonymesbaredisrobestripunclotheundress

   Antonymesclothecoverdresswrap