unmask

verb

un·​mask ˌən-ˈmask How to pronounce unmask (audio)
unmasked; unmasking; unmasks

transitive verb

1
: to reveal the true nature of : expose
2
: to remove a mask from

intransitive verb

: to remove one's mask

Examples of unmask in a Sentence

He was unmasked as a spy. the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode
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The cast is once again filled with reality TV legends and other notable figures, as the Faithful attempt to unmask the Traitors while attempting to escape murder and mayhem. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is boosting his militia online again, and Texas journalists unmask some big-name neo-Nazi accounts on X. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 Heading towards that trial before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, the government pushed back especially hard Wednesday on the defense’s wish to unmask the accusers and potential witnesses at the trial. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 Daveed Diggs, Miguel and Frank Ocean came up as possibilities for Wasp. After the studio audience and the panel voted for their favorite performance of the night, Cannon, 44, revealed that Chess Piece received the fewest votes and would unmask. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unmask 

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of unmask was in 1562

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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmask. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unmask

verb
un·​mask ˌən-ˈmask How to pronounce unmask (audio)
ˈən-
: to strip of a mask or a disguise : expose
unmask a traitor

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