Synonyms and antonyms of To find out information in American Thesaurus

find out ()

to discover a fact or piece of information

read up on ()

to get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it

discover (verb)

to find out something that you did not know before

establish (verb)

to discover, prove, or decide that something is true

gather (verb)

to look for and find information or documents in different places

uncover (verb)

to find out about something that has been hidden or kept secret

determine (verb)

to calculate something, or to discover it by examining evidence

ascertain (verb)

formal to find out something

find (verb)

to discover something by chance

get (verb)

to obtain information

abstract (verb)

formal to obtain facts from a calculation or piece of research

breach security (formal)

formal to get into a place that is usually guarded, or to discover information that should be kept secret

bring something to light ()

if facts are brought to light or come to light, people discover them

catch out ()

to show that someone has made a mistake or is not telling the truth, especially by asking them questions

collect (verb)

to get information

debrief (verb)

to get information from someone who has just finished an important job, especially for the military or the government

dig up ()

to find information by searching carefully

discover (verb)

to find a place, fact, or substance that no one knew about before

discover (verb)

to find out about a place or activity that is new to you

draw (verb)

to get ideas, information, or knowledge from somewhere

elicit (verb)

formal to manage to get information from someone

extract (verb)

to get the exact information that you need from a lot of information that you have

find (verb)

to discover something, or to see where it is by searching for it

find (verb)

to discover a fact or piece of information

find (verb)

to suddenly discover or realize something

find out ()

to discover that someone has been dishonest

find out/see how the land lies ()

to find out about a situation before deciding what to do

get a line on something ()

to get information about something

get at ()

to discover the true facts about something

get out of ()

to persuade someone to give you information or money

get the goods on someone ()

to find proof that someone has done something bad

get to the bottom of something ()

to find out the true cause or explanation of a bad situation

get wind of something ()

to find out about something secret or private

get your facts straight/right ()

to have the correct information about something, especially before criticizing someone or arguing with them

have your facts straight ()

if you have your facts straight, you have checked that the information that you have is correct

hear of ()

to find out that something has happened

hit on ()

to discover something by chance

light on ()

to suddenly find something or think of something

nose out ()

to find out information, especially something that someone does not want you to know

pinpoint (verb)

to discover or explain exactly what something is

push back the limits/frontiers ()

to discover new things about something or a better way of doing it

read (verb)

to get information from books, newspapers, etc.

retrace (verb)

to discover where someone or something has been and what happened to them there by examining evidence, asking questions, etc.

screen (verb)

to get information in order to decide whether someone is appropriate for something, for example a job

see (verb)

to find something out

smoke out ()

to force someone keeping a secret to say who they are or what they have done

sniff out (informal)

informal to discover something

sort out ()

to find out information that allows you to understand something

source (verb)

to find out where a piece of information comes from

tease out ()

to succeed in discovering something difficult, complicated, or secret

trace (verb)

to discover the origin of something or how it developed

trace something to something ()

to use electronic equipment to find out where a telephone call was made

unearth (verb)

to discover something or someone that was not known before or that people had kept secret, especially by searching very thoroughly

unlock (verb)

mainly literary if you unlock the secret or mystery of something, you find out about it

unmask (verb)

mainly literary to discover the real truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad

winkle out ()

to get something such as information from someone when they did not intend to give it to you

worm out of ()

to gradually get information from someone who does not want to give it to you