leak
verb
uk/liːk/ us [ I or T ]
if a liquid or gas leaks, or is allowed to leak, from a pipe or container, it escapes through an opening:
Textile chemicals leaking from a container started a fire in a cargo compartment.
The ship leaked an estimated 70,000 gallons of fuel.
[ T ]
to allow secret information to become generally known:
Staff members were accused of leaking information about the deal to the newspapers.
leak
noun [ C ]
uk/liːk/ usan opening through which liquid or gas can escape from a pipe or container, or the liquid or gas that escapes:
fuel/gas/oil leaks
the act of allowing secret information to become publicly known:
The leak of the top-secret discussions will be a huge embarrassment to the company.