verraten

Definitions of verraten
  1. verb
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    synonyms: beibringen, entdecken, enthüllen, eröffnen, offenbaren, preisgeben
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    anvertrauen
    reveal in private; tell confidentially
    erleichtern
    relieve oneself of troubling information
    type of:
    erzählen
    let something be known
  2. verb
    make visible or noticeable
    synonyms: zeigen
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    antonyms:
    verbergen
    prevent from being seen or discovered
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    anbringen, auslegen, ausstellen, herzeigen
    to show, make visible or apparent
    bieten, vorweisen, vorzeigen, zeigen
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, zeigen
    make understandable and clear
    herumzeigen, herzeigen, vorweisen, vorzeigen
    bring out for display
    protzen
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
  3. verb
    reveal unintentionally
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    type of:
    beibringen, entdecken, enthüllen, eröffnen, offenbaren, preisgeben
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
  4. verb
    give away information about somebody
    synonyms: denunzieren, verzinken
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    type of:
    bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen, benachrichtigen, informieren, mitteilen, orientieren, unterrichten
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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