LEAK Synonyms
There are 30 hypernyms of the word leak. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LEAK
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| escape | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of escaping physically • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • an avoidance of danger or difficulty • a means or way of escaping • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild • the discharge of a fluid from some container • a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level verb • run away from confinement • fail to experience • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • issue or leak, as from a small opening | ||||||||
| discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||||
| dribble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid • saliva spilling from the mouth • the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks verb • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream • let or cause to fall in drops • propel • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||||
| drip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid • the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop • (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) verb • fall in drops • let or cause to fall in drops | ||||||||
| exude | verbv | |||||||
verb • release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities • make apparent by one's mood or behavior | ||||||||
| flow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) • the amount of fluid that flows in a given time • the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression • any uninterrupted stream or discharge • something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously • dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas • the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause verb • move or progress freely as if in a stream • move along, of liquids • cause to flow • be abundantly present • fall or flow in a certain way • cover or swamp with water • undergo menstruation | ||||||||
| ooze | verbv | |||||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter • the process of seeping verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings • release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities | ||||||||
| seep | verbv | |||||||
verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings | ||||||||
| leakage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the discharge of a fluid from some container | ||||||||
| outflow | nounn | |||||||
noun • the discharge of a fluid from some container • the process of flowing out • a natural flow of ground water | ||||||||
| wetting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of making something wet • a euphemism for urination | ||||||||
| leak out | verbv | |||||||
verb • be leaked | ||||||||
| making water | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a euphemism for urination | ||||||||
| news leak | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information | ||||||||
| passing water | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a euphemism for urination | ||||||||
