Antonyms of verb unveil

1 of 3 senses of unveil

Sense 1
unveil -- (remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies")
       Antonym of veil (Sense 1)
      => veil -- (to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb unveil

3 senses of unveil

Sense 1
unveil -- (remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies")
       => uncover, expose -- (remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway")

Sense 2
uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal -- (make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her")
       => show -- (make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please")

Sense 3
unveil -- (remove the cover from; "unveil a painting")
       => remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")

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