Antonyms for unveil
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uhn-veyl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈveɪl |
Definition of unveil
Origin :- 1590s, in reference to sight, "to make clear," from un- (2) + veil (v.). Sense of "to display or reveal" (something) is from 1650s. Related: Unveiled; unveiling.
- verb reveal
- It was a happy idea to unveil the portrait in a darkened room.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920 » by Various
- She's coming with the Lord-Lieutenant to unveil the new statue.
- Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham
- He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.
- Extract from : « Morning Star » by H. Rider Haggard
- Should I tell him; would he believe; was it best to unveil the working of my own heart to that degree?
- Extract from : « Daisy » by Elizabeth Wetherell
- It was evident that she would not unveil, and that they were prepared to indorse her refusal.
- Extract from : « If, Yes and Perhaps » by Edward Everett Hale
- The young lady is unwilling to unveil, and we must not compel her.
- Extract from : « If, Yes and Perhaps » by Edward Everett Hale
- Whether a man should unveil his own sex is quite another question.
- Extract from : « The Short Works of George Meredith » by George Meredith
- "Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business," he said.
- Extract from : « Elissa » by H. Rider Haggard
- He understood only too well how painful it was for her to betray and unveil all that was her own.
- Extract from : « Crime and Punishment » by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- What a mockery of statesmens leadership and foresight the future was to unveil!
- Extract from : « Lord Randolph Churchill » by Winston Spencer Churchill
Synonyms for unveil
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