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UNCURTAIN
Etymology
Verb
uncurtain (third-person singular simple present uncurtains, present participle uncurtaining, simple past and past participle uncurtained)
(transitive) To remove a curtain from; to reveal.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*cur"tain, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curtain.]
Definition: To remove a curtain from; to reveal. Moore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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