Lay bare


Synonyms for lay bare
verb break down to components

dissect
resolve
determine
anatomize
divide

separate
disintegrate
part
decompose
dissolve

break up
cut up
parse
hydrolyze
X-ray

decompound
electrolyze

Antonyms for lay bare

waver
combine
connect

unite
marry
put together

synthesize
join
assemble

Synonyms
verb divulge, expose information

reveal
disclose
show
unmask
stool
evince

manifest
inform
tattle
spill
snitch
sing

uncover
tell
squeal
give away
turn in
blurt out

dime
fink on
let slip
make known
rat on
tell on

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
protect

cover
be faithful
be loyal
defend

support
be quiet
keep secret

Synonyms
verb strip

fleece
peel

expose
undress

bare
uncover

disrobe

Antonyms

conceal
hide

clothe
cover

Synonyms
verb reveal, make public

reveal
acknowledge
leak
confess
divulge
publish
unveil
discover
admit
uncover

tell
exhibit
own
show
relate
expose
spill
communicate
mouth
unfurl

broadcast
avow
bare
betray
snitch
impart
utter
blab
open
display

squeal
bring to light
give away
spill the beans
come out of the closet
let slip
make known

Antonyms

conceal
hide
suppress
refuse
repudiate

disavow
deny
protect
withhold
cover

secrete
keep
keep quiet
secret
be quiet

Synonyms
verb show for public viewing, effect

exhibit
reveal
boast
represent
perform
emblazon
flash
feature
publish
unveil
flaunt
disclose
demonstrate
advertise

promote
open
expose
present
illustrate
parade
unfurl
evidence
evince
bare
vamp
sport
brandish
glaze

unroll
betray
impart
extend
unmask
grandstand
unfold
flourish
expand
arrange
promulgate
manifest
uncover
model

lay out
show off
trot out
showcase
bring to view
make clear
make known
open out
set out
spread out
stretch out

Antonyms

conceal
hide
refrain
withhold
abridge

lessen
shorten
cover
keep
contract

lower
shrink
secrete

Synonyms
verb reveal

disclose
bring to light
prove
unmask
bare
uncover
open
display
exhibit
streak
parade
show

feature
flaunt
advertise
manifest
brandish
unearth
leak
flash
divulge
publish
debunk
betray

crack
unveil
broadcast
unfold
report
present
disport
spill
denude
air
unclothe
give away

show off
trot out
dig up
lay open
let cat out of bag
let out
make known
open to view
put on view
smoke out
tip off
unshroud

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
refrain
suppress

guard
protect
shield
secrete
cover

keep secret
bury
be quiet
save

Synonyms
verb show, uncover

disclose
expose
display

unveil
unearth
exhibit

unmask
flash
manifest

bare
unclothe
open

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

suppress
secrete
cover

bury

Synonyms
verb actively exhibit something

exhibit
reveal
sell
offer
air
produce
demonstrate
display
present
streak
parade

supply
unfurl
flaunt
sport
brandish
blazon
flash
submit
spread
proffer
attend

afford
expose
wave
unfold
unveil
flourish
stage
disport
mount
bare
arrive

vaunt
lay out
put on
show off
trot out
showcase
deal in
set out

Antonyms

conceal
hide
suppress
withhold
dissuade

deny
refuse
veto
cover
take

close
abandon
leave alone

Synonyms
verb expose, embarrass

reveal
discover
belittle
convict
debunk
defeat

discredit
highlight
invalidate
let down
mortify
pinpoint

put to shame
shame
undress
unmask
worst
put spotlight on

show in bad light
uncloak
unshroud

Antonyms

conceal
hide
depart

leave
miss
secrete

be absent

Synonyms
verb remove outer covering

trim
shave
graze
pare
scrape
exuviate
shed

scale
slough
peel
hull
excoriate
decorticate
remove

cast
husk
bare
abrade
scalp
strip
gall

rind
bark
flay
shuck
cut off
pull off

Antonyms

cover

Synonyms
verb find, discover

catch
reach
take
seize
unearth
achieve

effect
attain
uncover
encounter
come across
come upon

turn up
arrive at
chance upon
dig up
happen upon
hit upon

light upon
open up
stumble across

Antonyms

release
misunderstand
surrender
free
let go

lose
miss
fail
give
offer

tap
not touch
pass up
be immune

Synonyms
verb bare, uncover

tear
rob
dismantle
remove
deprive
lift
ransack
withdraw
gut

divest
expose
empty
undress
shave
shed
scale
shuck
peel

pillage
hull
decorticate
denude
ravage
despoil
plunder
husk
spoil

skin
unclothe
disrobe
displace
take off
excorticate
slip out of

Antonyms

remain
clothe
protect
fix

give
offer
stay
fill

cover
put on
help

Synonyms
adj get rid of

relinquish
reveal
own
dump
unload
shake
confide

clear
relieve
divulge
ease
confess
disburden
disencumber

lose
discharge
disclose
lighten
empty
dispose of
shake off

throw off
unbosom
let hair down
out with it
tell all
get off one’s chest

Antonyms

conceal

hide

Synonyms
verb reveal, disclose

unearth
bring to light
expose
divulge
discover
crack
unmask
tap

show
leak
unwrap
denude
unveil
break
unclothe
bare

tell
strip
strike
betray
open
display
subject
give away

dig up
hit upon
lay open
make known
open up
stumble on
tip one’s hand

Antonyms

conceal
hide

suppress
cover

secret

Synonyms
verb reveal

disclose
open
display
tell
show
spring

expose
discover
divulge
bare
betray
uncover

bring to light
come out
give away
unbosom
lay open
let it all hang out

make known
make public
open up
tip one’s hand

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

protect
veil
secrete

cover

Synonyms
verb to make clear

disclose
expose
reveal

blow the lid off
bring forward
bring into the open

bring into view
crack wide open
hold up to view

take the lid off

Synonyms
verb analyze

evaluate
dissect

inspect
scrutinize

investigate
examine

break down
think through

Antonyms

ignore

Synonyms
verb reveal

exhibit
disclose
unmask
show

unearth
expose
flash
unveil

bare
uncover
manifest
open

display
bring to light
lay open
make plain

Antonyms

conceal
hide

withhold
cover

secrete
bury

Synonyms
verb strip

shave
shed
rob
undress
deprive
husk
skin
ransack
scale

ravage
disrobe
pillage
empty
peel
hull
expose
dismantle
displace

despoil
plunder
lift
spoil
shuck
tear
decorticate
denude
remove

withdraw
gut
divest
take off
excorticate
slip out of

Antonyms

clothe
protect
construct
remain
put on

give
offer
cover
descend
help

fill
build
receive
fix
stay

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