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Leak (Verb)

Be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The company's new product details were leaked to a rival company through a hacker.
The sensitive government information had been leaked to the press, sparking a scandal.
Details of the celebrity's personal life leaked out to the public through social media.
The confidential report was leaked to the press, forcing the company to make a statement.
The security guards couldn't stop the classified information from being leaked online.

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".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Details about the merger were leaked to a business journal before the official announcement.
The whistleblower leaked evidence of government corruption to an investigative reporter.
A confidential document was leaked to the press, causing a public scandal.
Sources within the company leaked the new product design to a technology website.
Confidential information about the celebrity was leaked to a tabloid magazine, sparking outrage.

Have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaked gasoline"; "the roof leaks badly".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The old refrigerator leaked refrigerant into the air causing the cooling system to fail.
The pipe began to leak water throughout the house after the storm damaged it.
Oil leaked onto the garage floor from the cracked engine block.
Water leaked from the damaged seal around the aquarium tank's filter.
The roof of the house leaks badly during rainstorms causing water to seep into the walls.