Vocabulary

Reveal

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.
Urdu meaning
افشا کرنا، نمایاں، ظاہر کرنا، فاش کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. The truth is that the unemployment rate numbers in Pakistan hide more than they actually reveal.The context is key here: Pakistan`s economy does not offer any comprehensive social protection such as unemployment insurance.
    Dawn Editorials — Trapped in place — 2026-04-20
  2. Among young graduates aged 15 to 29, the share of those who are neither working nor studying is higher than of those who only completed an intermediate diploma.To me, these are not three separate problems that the micro data reveal.
    Dawn Editorials — Trapped in place — 2026-04-20
  3. Yet they shape the economy profoundly and raise the true cost of government far beyond what fiscal accounts reveal.
    Dawn Editorials — Narrative of large tax gap — 2026-04-11
  4. Across the world`s cities expected to see rising heat mortality, roughly one-third of the additional deaths may occur in Pakistan`s urban areas.These projections reveal the perilous path Pakistan`s urban growth has taken.
    Dawn Editorials — Hotter urban future — 2026-03-29
  5. Such truths not only reveal how brutal and bigoted India has become but also confirm a hierarchy of resistance at play only voices with secular sanction, unlike Ms Andrabi, are humanised.
    Dawn Editorials — Silencing Muslims — 2026-03-27
Synonyms
divulge, disclose, tell, let out, let slip, let drop, let fall, give away, give the game/show

Antonyms
hide, conceal
Curator example
“Brenda was forced to reveal Robbie’s whereabouts”

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