Uncover (verb)

1. Remove the cover from (something) in order to reveal it.
2. Discover or reveal (something previously hidden or unknown).

Origin:

Late middle english: from un- (expressing reversal) + cover.

Examples:

1. She uncovered the dish to reveal a delicious meal.
2. The police uncovered a drug trafficking ring.
3. The reporter uncovered a scandal in the government.
4. The archaeologist uncovered a lost city buried in the desert.
5. The scientist uncovered a new species of plant in the jungle.