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Uncover vs Discovert - What's the difference?

uncover | discovert |

As a verb uncover

is to remove the cover of an object.

As a noun discovert is

(obsolete) an uncovered place or part.

As an adjective discovert is

(legal|obsolete) not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.

uncover

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to remove the cover of an object
    • The model railway was uncovered .
  • To reveal the identity of
    • The murderer has finally been uncovered .
  • To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
  • * Milton
    • To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation.
  • To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of.
    • to uncover oneself

    Antonyms

    * cover up

    discovert

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An uncovered place or part.

    • Derived terms

    * at discovert

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (legal, obsolete) Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.
    • (Webster 1913)