leak

nouns

an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
"one of the tires developed a leak"
leak
is a type of (narrower)
an opening into or through something
hole
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
leak
is a type of (narrower)
mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi
soft rot
a euphemism for urination
"he had to take a leak"
leak, making water, passing water, wetting
is derived from
leaky
the discharge of a fluid from some container
"they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
escape, leak, leakage, outflow
is derived from
leaky
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
leak, news leak
is derived from
leaky

verbs

tell anonymously
"The news were leaked to the paper"
leak
is derived from
leaker
is a type of (narrower)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap
causes
be released or become known; of news
"News of her death broke in the morning"
break, get around, get out
be leaked
"The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
leak, leak out
is derived from
leaker
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"
leak
is derived from
leakage
is a type of (narrower)
come out of
"Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth, issue
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
"The container leaked gasoline"; "the roof leaks badly"
leak
is derived from
leakage
entails
go to pieces
"The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out