leak vs uncover

uncover vs leak

leak is a noun but uncover is not a noun.

leak and uncover both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leak	Yes	No	Yes	No
uncover	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, uncover is a hypernym of leak; that is, uncover is a word with a broader meaning than leak:

leak: tell anonymously
uncover: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

Other hypernyms of leak include break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap.

leak (noun)	uncover (noun)
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
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
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

leak (verb)	uncover (verb)
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure	remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
tell anonymously	reveal to view as by removing a cover
be leaked

Difference between leak and uncover

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