English phrasal verbs

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uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal
make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"

undertake, set about, attempt
enter upon an activity or enterprise

undertake, tackle, take on
accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down
alight from (a horse)

unlive, live down
live so as to annul some previous behavior; "You can never live this down!"

unpack, take out
remove from its packing; "unpack the presents"

unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out
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"

uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"

uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

utter, emit, let out, let loose
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"