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decloak

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /diːˈkləʊk/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To become visible again by turning off a cloaking device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: uncloak

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To remove background stains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From de- + cloak.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: desinvisibilizar — Translations
  • Spanish: descamuflar activamente — Translations
  • Spanish: descamuflajear activamente — Translations