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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 leak n. Pronunciation: ' lēk Function: verb Etymology: Middle English leken, liken, from or akin to Middle Dutch leken; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan, Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1 a : to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake <fumes leak in> b : to let a substance or light in or out through an opening 2 a : to become known despite efforts at concealment <confidential information leak ed out> b : to be the source of an information leak transitive verb 1 : to permit to enter or escape through or as if through a leak 2 : to give out (information) surreptitiously < leak ed the story to the press> –leak·er \ ' lē-kər\ noun ]]> 2 leak n. Function: noun Date: 15th century 1 a : a crack or hole that usually by mistake admits or lets escape b : something that permits the admission or escape of something else usually with prejudicial effect 2 : the act, process, or an instance of leaking 3 sometimes vulgar : an act of urinating ― used especially in the phrase take a leak –leak·proof \ ' lēk- ˌ prüf\ adjective ]]>