leaked

v. escaped from a container through a small hole or crack.

v. escaped from a vessel or conduit via a breach or structural failure. Intransitive or transitive depending on whether the substance or the container is the subject.

“Water leaked from the old pipe and made a mess on the floor.”

“Toxic chemicals leaked into the groundwater for several months before the facility's monitoring system finally triggered an alarm.”

v. gave secret information to the public or the news without permission.

v. disclosed confidential information to the public or the media, typically through an anonymous or unauthorised source.

“Someone leaked the private emails to the newspaper last night.”

“An anonymous whistleblower leaked the classified documents to the press, sparking a national debate about government transparency and surveillance.”

adj. describes information that was supposed to be secret but was made public.

adj. referring to documents or data that have been released to the public without authorisation. Usually used before a noun.

“The leaked report showed that the company knew about the problem.”

“The leaked transcripts of the private meeting caused a significant drop in the company's share price as investors reacted to the internal chaos.”