French word

révéler

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁevele/

Meaning

  • verbreveal

Example

Elle m'a révélé son secret.

She revealed her secret to me.

Illustration for révéler (reveal)

More examples

Il a décidé de révéler son identité.

He decided to reveal his identity.

Core concept

A veil lifts from hidden information, bringing it into view for another person.

Common phrases

  • révéler un secret

    reveal a secret

  • révéler la vérité

    reveal the truth

  • révéler son identité

    reveal one's identity

Similar words

dire: A fact or personal thought is expressed in words.
confier: A secret or personal worry is shared with someone trusted.
avouer: A person's own act or fault is admitted.

Definition in French

Rendre connu à quelqu'un une information ou un secret qui était caché ou inconnu.

Word origin

French révéler comes from Latin revelare, formed from re- and velare, 'to cover', with the original image of removing a covering.

Usage tips

  • Révéler commonly takes the information as a direct object and the recipient with à, as in révéler un secret à quelqu'un.

Other meanings

  • exposeverb

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