leak out
Third Person
leaks out
Present Participle
leaking out
Past Tense
leaked out
Past Participle
leaked out
1
to disclose secret or classified information that was meant to be kept concealed
- The whistleblower leaked out evidence of corruption within the government, sparking an investigation.
- The employee accidentally leaked out confidential client information, compromising data security.
- The journalist's anonymous source leaked out classified information, leading to a national security breach.
- The insider leaked out trade secrets to a competitor, giving them an unfair advantage in the market.
- The hacker intentionally leaked out sensitive emails from the company's servers, causing a major data breach.
2
(of secret information) to become known to unauthorized individuals or the public
- Classified documents are leaking out to the press.
- The company's financial records leaked out to the public.
- The identity of the whistleblower has leaked out.
- The confidential information had leaked out before the meeting even began.
- It's only a matter of time before the truth leaks out.
3
(of gas or liquid) to flow through a crack or small hole
- The water is leaking out of the old faucet.
- The gas from the ruptured pipe leaked out into the room.
- The air from the punctured tire leaked out, causing the car to lose pressure.
- Gas leaked out of the storage tank, causing an explosion.
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