to expose; to reveal; to unmask
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to expose; to reveal (a hidden truth, scheme, or secret); to unmask
formalOften used for revealing deceptions, plots, or secrets that were intentionally hidden. The object is typically an abstract concept like a scheme, lie, or truth.
Jì记
zhě者
zuì最
zhōng终
jiē揭
pò破
le了
zhè这
ge个
fǔ腐
bài败
chǒu丑
wén闻
。
The reporter finally exposed the corruption scandal.
Tā他
de的
huǎng谎
yán言
bèi被
dāng当
chǎng场
jiē揭
pò破
。
His lie was exposed on the spot.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
jiē揭
pò破
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
。
The police unmasked the criminal syndicate's plot.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
jiē揭
pò破
le了
shàng上
céng层
shè社
huì会
de的
xū虚
wěi伪
miàn面
shā纱
。
The novel reveals the hypocrisy behind high society's veil.