Defenition of the word leak
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Defenition of the word leak
- An accidental hole that allows something to enter or escape.
- To have an opening allowing a fluid to enter or escape where it shouldn't.
- To reveal information that is supposed to be kept secret.
- A person who reveals information that is supposed to be kept secret.
- To accidentally lose liquid because of, for example, a hole or crack or fissure.
- Unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information.
- the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
- unauthorized (esp. deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
- an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"
- soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
- have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaks"
- tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper"
- be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
- a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
- unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
- have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaked gasoline"; "the roof leaks badly"
- enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure; "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"; "Gas leaked into the basement"
- the discharge of a fluid from some container
- an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
- a euphemism for urination
- have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
- enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
- be leaked
- tell anonymously
Synonyms for the word leak
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- escape
- leak out
- leakage
- making water
- outflow
- passing water
- wetting
Hyponyms for the word leak
Hypernyms for the word leak
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- break
- bring out
- come forth
- come out
- declare
- discharge
- disclose
- disclosure
- discover
- divulge
- egress
- emerge
- expose
- get around
- get out
- give away
- go forth
- hole
- impart
- issue
- let on
- let out
- micturition
- outpouring
- reveal
- revealing
- revelation
- run
- soft rot
- surname
- unwrap
- urination
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