unmask
to strip a mask or disguise from.
to reveal the true character of; disclose; expose.
Military. to reveal the presence of (guns) by firing.
to put off one's mask; appear in true nature.
Origin of unmask
1Other words from unmask
- un·mask·er, noun
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How to use unmask in a sentence
Outside of a classroom setting, any student less than six feet away while unmasked would need to quarantine.
What to know about school masks, staff vaccines and quarantines in the D.C. area | Hannah Natanson, Donna St. George, Perry Stein | August 25, 2021 | Washington PostThe newsletter managed to easily unmask and identify a specific person and their movements from an anonymous dataset.
Opinion | Outing of a priest and data privacy in the LGBTQ community | Carlos Gutierrez | August 12, 2021 | Washington BladeFolks in the room, many of whom had been gathering indoors unmasked for months, seemed expert at social routines we all once knew so well.
Navigating the shifting protocols of a not-quite-post-pandemic world | Tom Haines | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostIt was unthinkable to go maskless inside a retail establishment, and you would often endure glares and sharp comments even if you unmasked outside.
Some parents worry that unmasked and unvaccinated individuals could threaten the safety of their young children, for whom the vaccine is not yet available.
The CDC’s changes to mask guidelines raised questions. Here are 6 answers | Erin Garcia de Jesús | May 24, 2021 | Science News
Bravo claims to unmask the Online Dating Rituals of the American Male.
Bravo’s ‘Online Dating Rituals’ Reveals American Males Are Creepy and Want Sex | Emily Shire | March 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTComedy is a cost-effective tactic to unmask this insecurity and undermine tyranny around the world.
Yes, the drug may unmask an otherwise concealed truth and move the Holmes case in one direction or another.
Would Truth Serum Work on James Holmes in the Aurora Shooting Trial? | Kent Sepkowitz | March 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, in this week's Newsweek, Jacob Bernstein says her departure may unmask another culprit.
On the contrary, they will expose his true character and unmask his deception to the poor dupes whom he is cajoling and deluding.
"And if no one assists me, I will unmask the scoundrel myself," declared Rozaine.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar | Maurice LeblancShe hoped to detect a movement of the medium's arm, and to unmask her, in spite of the courtesy she owed her as her hostess.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionFor a moment David had, as on the night Allen had forced him to unmask, a glimpse of the inside of a cell.
To Him That Hath | Leroy ScottFinello's advice recurred to his memory; and he determined to make the woman unmask at all hazards.
After Dark | Wilkie Collins
British Dictionary definitions for unmask
/ (ʌnˈmɑːsk) /
to remove (the mask or disguise) from (someone or oneself)
to appear or cause to appear in true character
(tr) military to make evident the presence of (weapons), either by firing or by the removal of camouflage, etc
Derived forms of unmask
- unmasker, noun
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