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Meaning of 'disclose' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disclose [ n.]
- Disclosure.
2 . Disclose [ v. t.]
- To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.
- To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover.
- To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal.
- To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs.

Meaning of 'disclose' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disclose [ v]
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
Example in sentence:
  • bring out the truth;
  • he broke the news to her;
  • The actress won't reveal how old she is;
  • The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold;
  • The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings;
  • unwrap the evidence in the murder case
Meaning (2):
- reveal to view as by removing a cover
Example in sentence:
  • The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set

Nearby Words:

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