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Meaning of 'divulge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Divulge [ v. i.]
- To become publicly known.
2 . Divulge [ v. t.]
- To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret.
- To indicate publicly; to proclaim.
- To impart; to communicate.

Meaning of 'divulge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . divulge [ 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

Nearby Words:

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