leak (1) — EN↔HI

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/liːk लीक्‌/ verb

1 [I, T] to allow liquid or gas to get through a hole or crack किसी छेद या दरार में से द्रव या गैस को निकलने देना; रिसना

The boat was leaking badly.

2 [I] (used about liquid or gas) to get out through a hole or crack (द्रव या गैस का) छेद या दरार में से बाहर निकलना; क्षरण करना

Water is leaking in through the roof.

3 [T] leak something (to somebody) to give secret information to somebody किसी को गोपनीय सूचना देना

The committee’s findings were leaked to the press before the report was published.

leak out (used about secret information) to become known (गुप्‍त जानकारी) प्रकट हो जाना; पता चल जाना