uncover

//ʌnˈkʌvər//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

uncoverInfinitive
uncoverPresent tense
uncoveredPast tense
uncoveredPast participle
uncoveringPresent participle
uncoversThird-person singular
1

To remove a cover or covering from something, exposing what is beneath.

She uncovered the pot to check if the soup was ready.

2

To discover or reveal something previously hidden, secret, or unknown.

The journalist uncovered the truth about the scandal.