English Dictionary

unmask

/ʌnˈmæsk/

verb

(transitive) To remove a mask from someone. / (transitive) To expose, or reveal the true character of someone. / (intransitive) To remove one's mask.

She slowly unmasked the thief, revealing his true identity.

意味（1）

(transitive) To remove a mask from someone.

意味（2）

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

The Charieſt maide is prodigall enough, / If ſhe vnmaske hir beautie to the Moone.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To remove one's mask.

But instead of a direct answer to so important a question, Jones began to be very importunate with the lady to unmask; and at length having prevailed, there appeared not Mrs Fitzpatrick, but the Lady Bellaston herself.

意味（4）

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

[…] to unmask and to assume her 'natural' role (rather than her 'fitting in' role).

意味（5）

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