“+ verb
Etymology: Middle English uncoveren, from un- (II) + coveren to cover
transitive verb
1. : to make known : bring to light : disclose , reveal
uncovering political scandals — Phoenix Flame
acquaintance with her uncovers the reason for this success — S.J.Beck
2.
a. : to expose to view by removing some covering object or material
fragments uncovered by excavating parties — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania
uncovered seventy villages in the valley — Current Biography
b. : to lay bare by removing clothes from
opened his shirt to uncover his chest
c. : to drive (as a fox) from cover
3.
a. : to take the cover from : divest of covering
uncover the box
b. : to take off the hat from
uncovered his head
4.
a. : to expose (a line of soldiers) by the moving of forward units to right or left
b. : to deprive of protection : leave open to enemy fire or attack
intransitive verb
1. : to remove a cover or covering
uncover , dogs, and lap — Shakespeare
2. : to take off the hat as a token of respect : bare one's head
the crowd stood and the men uncovered — Tom Lea