unmask
/ʌnˈmæsk/
verb
- To reveal the true identity or nature of someone or something, especially when it was hidden or disguised.
- The documentary aims to unmask the truth behind the company's environmental claims.
- The journalist worked for months to unmask the corrupt politician.
- A DNA test unmasked the imposter who had been pretending to be the long-lost heir.
- To remove a mask or covering from someone's face.
- In the final scene, the hero unmasked the villain in front of the crowd.
- The doctor gently unmasked the patient after the surgery was complete.
- At midnight, the party guests unmasked and revealed their faces.