LEAK

(noun) unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
synonyms : news leak
(noun) the discharge of a fluid from some container
"they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe", "he had to clean up the leak"
synonyms : escape , leakage , outflow
(noun) an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
"one of the tires developed a leak"
(noun) a euphemism for urination
"he had to take a leak"
synonyms : making water , passing water , wetting
(noun) soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
(verb) have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
"The container leaked gasoline", "the roof leaks badly"
(verb) enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
"Water leaked out of the can into the backpack", "Gas leaked into the basement"
(verb) be leaked
"The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
synonyms : leak out
(verb) tell anonymously
"The news were leaked to the paper"

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