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verb (used with object)
1.
to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
2.
to cause to appear; allow to be seen; lay open to view: In spring the violets disclose their fragrant petals.
3.
Obsolete. to open up; unfold.
noun
4.
Obsolete. disclosure.
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Disclose
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English disclosen, desclosen < Old French desclos-, stem of desclore, equivalent to des- dis-1 + clore to close < Latin claudere; see close
1350–1400; Middle English disclosen, desclosen < Old French desclos-, stem of desclore, equivalent to des- dis-1 + clore to close < Latin claudere; see close
Related forms
dis·clos·er, noun
pre·dis·close, verb (used with object), -closed, -clos·ing.
self-dis·closed, adjective
un·dis·closed, adjective
Antonyms
1. conceal.
1. conceal.
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- I'd suggest posting this in the beta forums...you're not suppose to disclose that information here.
- Politicians sometimes disclose sensitive information by mistake.
- This law would allow journalists to refuse to disclose their confidential sources without facing the threat of fines or jail time.
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Word Origin & History
disclose
late 14c., from O.Fr. desclos, pp. of desclore, from des- "dis-" + clore "to close" (see close (v.)). Related: Disclosed; disclosing.
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