uncover

verb

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

reveal to view as by removing a cover

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

Roots

unun- · Old English · reverse, remove cooperio-cover · Latin · cover

Synonyms for uncover

discoverv revealv exposev undrapev disclosev unearthv divulgev unmaskv unwrapv unveilv unshroud dismask excavatev

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Where does uncover come from?

The word uncover breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“reverse, remove”); and -cover, from Latin cooperio (“cover”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.