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Meaning
Verb
●
To
remove
a
mask
from someone.
●
To
expose
, or
reveal
the
true
character
of someone.
●
To
remove
one's
mask.
●
To
cease
engaging
in
masking
, to
cease
disguising
one's
autism.
●
In Military:
To
expose
something that was
concealed
or
shielded
from an enemy.
●
In Computing:
To
enable
(an
interrupt
, etc.) by
unsetting
or
setting
the associated bit.
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Wiktionary
Origin
unmask
English
mask
English
maske
Middle English (1100-1500)
max
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
masken
Middle English (1100-1500)
masque
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
maschera
Italian
masca
Latin
un-
English
on-
Middle English (1100-1500)
on-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ond-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
un-
Middle English (1100-1500)
un-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
unus
Latin
oinos
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Interrogate
Apprehend
Surveil
Impersonate
Indict
Implicate
Assassinate
Reveal
Thwart
Entrap
Incriminate
Prosecute
Oust
Defame
Exonerate
Depose
Vindicate
Wiretap
Disguise
Betray
Destroy
Conceal
Investigate
Confront
Declassify
Remove
Suppress
Dislodge
Discredit
Deconstruct
Neutralize
Glorify
Banish
Politicize
Quash
Incite
Induce
Provoke
Mend
Silence
Exploit
Hide
Detain
Prevent
Denounce
Unravel
Eliminate
Dispel
Eradicate
Untangle
Track Down
Cover Up
Stir Up
Win Back
More
Rhymes
Ask
Task
Lask
Bask
Cask
Mask
Masc
Naskh
Flask
Pasch
Masque
Unmask
Basque
Pasque
Basque
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