unmask Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb reveal the true nature of
    uncloak.
    • The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician
  2. verb take the mask off
    • unmask the imposter

WordNet

Un*mask" transitive verb
Etymology
1st pref. un- + mask.
Definitions
  1. To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.
Un*mask" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To put off a mask. Shak.

Webster 1913