leaking
Seeping through cracks
Leaking describes something that has a leak—allowing contents to escape through a hole or crack: a leaking pipe, a leaking roof.
It extends to information escaping containment: Someone's been leaking classified documents to the press.
A leaking vessel loses its contents gradually; a leaking organization loses its secrets the same way.
Liquid falling slowly
moisture · dampness · wetness · condensation · percolation · seeping · puddle · spill
Insider who reports misconduct
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- secretsConcealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- exposeMake known publicly
informant · insider · breach · unauthorized · documents · scoop · tip-off · revelation
drip
Liquid falling slowly
droplet · moisture · dampness · wetness · condensation · percolation · seeping · puddle · spill · overflow
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- secretsConcealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
expose · informant · insider · breach · unauthorized · documents · scoop · tip-off · revelation · scandal
pipe
Hollow conveyance channel
hose · valve · seal · gasket · bucket · radiator · tire · boat · ceiling · plumbing
- wettingwetting, dampening, moistening, soaking, drenching
- battery problemsdead battery, battery drain, low battery, flat battery, power loss
- breach of confidencebetrayal, disclosure, confidentiality breach, trust breach, blabbing
- political intrigueintrigue, conspiracy, treason, plot, collusion
- boiler problemsno heat, low pressure, high pressure, kettling, gurgling
- urinationurination, urinate, voiding, micturition, pee
leakingwatertight
Prevents liquid from passing
sealed · airtight · leak-proof · nonleaking · impermeable
leakingconfidential
Meant to stay secret
secure · classified · secret · protected · sealed
leakingretaining
Holding onto still
holding · containing · absorbing · accumulating · filling
- leaking secretsSharing protected information illicitly