Definition of unmask Unmask

/ʌnmæˈsk/ - [unmatsk] - un•mask

We found 9 definitions of unmask from 5 different sources.

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What does unmask mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

unmasks, unmasking, unmasked  

unmask - take the mask off; "unmask the imposter"
  mask put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"
  uncover, expose remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
unmask - reveal the true nature of; "The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician"
  uncloak
  debunk, expose expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • unmask (v. t.)
    To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.
  • unmask (v. i.)
    To put off a mask.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • unmask
    un-mask′, v.t. to take a mask or any disguise off: to expose.—v.i. to put off a mask.—adj. Unmasked′

Part of speech

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  • unmask, verb, present, 1st person singular of unmask (infinitive).
  • unmask, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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