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 unwrap unwrap /ənˈræp/

verb

  1. Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret  ( bring out , uncover , unwrap , break , divulge , give away , let on , let out , lay bare , disclose , discover , expose , reveal )
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
     The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
    The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
     The actress won't reveal how old she is
    The actress won't reveal how old she is
     Bring out the truth
    bring out the truth
     He broke the news to her
    he broke the news to her
     Unwrap the evidence in the murder case
    unwrap the evidence in the murder case
     The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
    The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
  2. Remove the outer cover or wrapping of  ( undo , unwrap )
    remove the outer cover or wrapping of
     Let's unwrap the gifts!
    Let's unwrap the gifts!
     Undo the parcel
    undo the parcel