Meaning & Definition of Reveal in English
English⟶
Reveal
/rɪvil/
verb
1. Make visible
- "Summer brings out bright clothes"
- "He brings out the best in her"
synonym:
- uncover,
- bring out,
- unveil,
- reveal
2. Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van gogh had sold"
- "The actress won't reveal how old she is"
- "Bring out the truth"
- "He broke the news to her"
- "Unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
synonym:
- unwrap,
- disclose,
- let on,
- bring out,
- reveal,
- discover,
- expose,
- divulge,
- break,
- give away,
- let out
3. Disclose directly or through prophets
- "God rarely reveal his plans for mankind"
synonym:
- reveal
Examples of using
She was reluctant to reveal her secret.
A polite way to reveal knowledge of a fact without telling the source of the information is to say, "a little bird told me".
I threatened to reveal his secret.