unmask

IPA: ʌnmˈæsk

verb

  • (transitive) To remove a mask from someone.
  • (transitive) To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
  • (intransitive) To remove one's mask.
  • (intransitive) To cease engaging in masking, to cease disguising one's autism.
  • (transitive, military, dated) To expose something that was concealed or shielded from an enemy.
  • (transitive, computing) To enable (an interrupt, etc.) by unsetting or setting the associated bit.
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Examples of "unmask" in Sentences

  • He has boasted that his real intention was to "unmask" Arafat.
  • Mr Zardari has previously vowed to "unmask" his wife's killers.
  • Jamie Bulger killer needs another new identity after cons 'unmask' him
  • I always enjoy the ersatz, erstwhile attempts to "unmask" your true identity.
  • Since he left, he has in effect branded the Taba discussions as a sham and hinted broadly that his goal throughout was to "unmask" Arafat and prove him an unworthy partner for peace.
  • The page with the list, which the authors released to "unmask" false veterans, has crashed several times since it appeared on March 26 due to excessive traffic, Vecernji said, adding that police were investigating the leak.
  • I'm a Christian but I'm not big on religion but I do produce a television program right now called "The Way of the Master" and that basically is -- it's a Christian reality program where we kind of unmask the -- the hypocrisy of a lot of modern religion that you see today.
  • A number of URL shortening sites have added or are adding new features ranging from detailed analytics about who's clicking your links and geographically where they're coming from, to features that "unmask" shortened URLs-so you know where a link will bring you before you click.

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