unmask

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove a mask from someone.
  2. To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
  3. To remove one's mask.
  4. To cease engaging in masking, to cease disguising one's autism.
  5. To expose something that was concealed or shielded from an enemy.
  6. To enable (an interrupt, etc.) by unsetting or setting the associated bit.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈmæsk/ /ʌnˈmɑːsk/ en-au-unmask.ogg

Word forms

unmask unmasks unmasking unmasked unmasque un-mask

Etymology

From un- + mask. Compare typologically reveal (see more).

Derived words

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