disclose
to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
to cause to appear; allow to be seen; lay open to view: In spring the violets disclose their fragrant petals.
Obsolete. to open up; unfold.
Obsolete. disclosure.
Origin of disclose
1synonym study For disclose
Other words for disclose
Opposites for disclose
Other words from disclose
- 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
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How to use disclose in a sentence
Obama only disclosed the failed mission after Foley was beheaded on camera by his ISIS captors in August.
On its website, the WMC states “we have never disclosed our donors, and never will.”
Where and how he was killed wasn't disclosed by the YPG, nor could the information be confirmed independently.
Kobani Still Stands Against ISIS and All Odds. But for How Long? | Jamie Dettmer | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen their correspondence was finally disclosed, it needed careful parsing.
Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’ | Clive Irving | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI asked Rosser if she would advise a male loved one to refrain from sex if his partner disclosed she had HPV.
A mirror, turned towards an open door, disclosed the lovelorn Hephzibah in the next room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIt was thrown by a very dirty lamp, and disclosed a small court of unutterable meanness and inconceivable smells.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneBarr had secured Kaden's homestead, and all this Jack Stewart knew, but had never disclosed.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxHis mantle raised at the shoulder disclosed a muscular arm covered with circlets of gold.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceToday most of the clockwork motor talking machines are built upon the principles disclosed in the Macdonald Spring Motor patent.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | Various
British Dictionary definitions for disclose
/ (dɪsˈkləʊz) /
to make (information) known
to allow to be seen; lay bare
Derived forms of disclose
- discloser, noun
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