reveal

reveal is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rəˈviːl/

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• Hyphenation: re‧veal

Verb

Plain form reveal

Third-person singular reveals

Past tense revealed

Past participle revealed

Present participle revealing

Reveal is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (transitive) If you reveal something, it was hidden and you show it or make it known.
   • Antonym: conceal

   A new study reveals that car makers have made little or no gains in fuel economy.

   It was revealed yesterday that the president has decided to step down.

Related words

• revealing
• revelation