uncover
un‧cov‧er /ʌnˈkʌvə $ -ər/
verb [transitive]
Customs officials uncovered a plot to smuggle weapons into the country.
2. to remove the cover from something
un‧cov‧er /ʌnˈkʌvə $ -ər/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: cover, coverage, covering; adjective: undercover, covered ≠ UNCOVERED; verb: cover ≠ uncover; adverb: undercover
1. to find out about something that has been kept secret ⇨ discover: 2. to remove the cover from something