Origin: 1350–1400;Middle Englishdisclosen, desclosen < Old Frenchdesclos-, stem of desclore, equivalent to des-dis-1 + clore to close < Latinclaudere; see close
Related forms
dis·clos·er, noun
pre·dis·close, verb (used with object), pre·dis·closed, pre·dis·clos·ing.
self-dis·closed, adjective
un·dis·closed, adjective
Synonyms 1. show, tell, unveil. See reveal. 2. expose.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.