<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li><p>(used with object) to lay bare; disclose; reveal.</p></li><li><p>to remove the cover or covering from.</p></li><li><p>to remove a hat from (the head).</p></li><li><p>(used without object) to remove a cover or covering.</p></li><li><p>to take off one's hat or other head covering as a gesture of respect.</p></li></ul>