démasquer — meaning in English

English meaning

• find out phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
• out adv Away from the inside, a home, or a central point.
• unmask verb To remove a mask, literally or figuratively, from someone.

Senses

démasquer is used for these senses in English:

• find out (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
• out (transitive) To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
• unmask (transitive) To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.

find out — full definition

1. phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
2. phrasal verb To detect someone in a lie, crime or deception, so that their behaviour becomes known.

out — full definition

1. adv Away from the inside, a home, or a central point.
2. adv No longer switched on, burning, or in operation.
3. adj No longer fashionable, current, or accepted.
4. verb To reveal something private about someone, especially their sexual orientation, without their consent.
5. noun A way of escaping an awkward or difficult situation.

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