Disclose (Verb)
Meaning 1
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"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The company was required to disclose its financial records to the shareholders at the end of the fiscal year.
- The investigation team had to disclose the evidence to prove the suspect's guilt in court.
- The journalist worked tirelessly to disclose the government's involvement in the scandal to the public.
- After years of silence, the whistleblower decided to disclose the company's dangerous manufacturing practices to the media.
- The court ordered the defendant to disclose all communication records related to the crime during the trial.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Spring
- Muckrake
- Blab
- Reveal
- Spill The Beans
- Peach
- Babble Out
- Tattle
- Betray
- Sing
- Blow
- Talk
- Babble
- Come Out Of The Closet
- Come Out
- Blackwash
- Confide
- Leak
- Blab Out
- Out
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Meaning 2
Reveal to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The curtains drew back to disclose a breathtaking view of the city skyline.
- As the doors slid open, they disclose a sleek, modern interior.
- The artist carefully removed the veil to disclose her latest masterpiece.
- The retractable roof was opened to disclose the night sky.
- The fog began to lift, slowly disclosing the hidden island.