Unmask
(verb)
- To remove a mask from someone or something, revealing their true identity or nature.
- To reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or kept secret.
Origin:
From the old english word "unmæscian", which means to reveal or to expose.
Examples:
- She unmasked the thief, who turned out to be her own brother.
- The investigation unmasked a vast conspiracy.
- The singer unmasked himself as the lead singer of the band.
- The detective unmasked the criminal's true identity.
- The politician was unmasked as a fraud.