Meaning of leak out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To spill or pour out, because of a leak.
   intransitive
2. To be revealed (especially, of information intended to be kept secret).
   figuratively, intransitive
3. To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.
   figuratively, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Water leaked out onto the floor.”

“The news of her pregnancy eventually leaked out to the press.”

“For example, when U2 songs appeared on the Internet before they were pressed onto CDs, it was someone inside the recording studio who leaked them out.”

“Someone has invaded my privacy, stolen my song from me and leaked it out on the internet.”

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