1. (

• denudation ,
• stripping ,
• uncovering ,
• baring ,
• husking

) the removal of covering ;

2. (

• discovery ,
• find ,
• uncovering

) the act of discovering something ;

1. (

• uncover ,
• expose

) remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway" ;

2. (

• disclose ,
• expose ,
• uncover ,

) reveal to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" ;

3. (

• unwrap ,
• disclose ,
• let_on ,
• bring_out ,
• reveal ,
• discover ,
• expose ,
• divulge ,
• break ,
• give_away ,
• let_out ,
• uncover

) 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"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings" ;