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unmask.

To remove a mask from someone.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʌnˈmæsk/UK/ʌnˈmɑːsk/UK/ʌnˈmæsk/US
  1. To remove a mask from someone.

    transitive
  2. To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.

    transitive
  3. To remove one's mask.

    intransitive
  4. To cease engaging in masking, to cease disguising one's autism.

    intransitive
  5. To expose something that was concealed or shielded from an enemy.

    dated · transitive
  6. To enable (an interrupt, etc.) by unsetting or setting the associated bit.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From un- + mask. Compare typologically reveal (see more).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.