dévoiler — meaning in English
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English meaning
- debunk verb To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute.
- disclose verb To reveal information that was previously secret or unknown.
- discover verb To find or learn something for the first time.
- out adv Away from the inside, a home, or a central point.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
- unmask verb To remove a mask, literally or figuratively, from someone.
- unveil verb To remove a covering and reveal something hidden.
Senses
dévoiler is used for these senses in English:
- bring to light (idiomatic) To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
- debunk (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
- discover (transitive, now, rare) To expose, uncover.
- out (transitive) To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
- spoil (transitive) To prematurely reveal major events or the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing ahead of time as a spoiler.
- unmask (transitive) To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
- unveil (intransitive) To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.