disclose
Americanverb (used with object)
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discloses,
present (3rd person singular)
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disclosed,
past participle, past
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disclosing
present participle
noun
verb
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to make (information) known
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to allow to be seen; lay bare
Synonym Usage
See reveal.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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disclosesimple
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disclosessimple
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have disclosedperfect
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has disclosedperfect
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am disclosingprogressive
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are disclosingprogressive
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is disclosingprogressive
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have been disclosingperfect progressive
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has been disclosingperfect progressive
Past
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disclosedsimple
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had disclosedperfect
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was disclosingprogressive
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were disclosingprogressive
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had been disclosingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of disclose
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English disclosen, desclosen, from Old French desclos-, stem of desclore, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + clore “to close,” from Latin claudere; see close
Explanation
Disclose means to reveal or expose information that has previously been kept a secret — like a politician might be forced to disclose his finances or former scandals while running for office. When a politician, corporate executive, or celebrity announces that he or she has something to disclose, the public listens. They know that the information they're about to hear was kept secret for a reason. Something incriminating or juicy is about to be revealed, like a secret affair or plummeting company profits.
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Example Sentences
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Since private borrowers disclose relatively little information, and their bonds lack the benchmarks of traded prices, ratings of private credit must rely heavily on assumptions and models.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Gubernatorial candidates are still required to disclose their tax filings during election season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
But the organizing committee did not disclose specifics about how many tickets or which sessions would be available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Individual justices can’t decide entire cases by themselves, but they are largely responsible for the work of deciding whether they should recuse themselves and when and how they should disclose massive financial gifts.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
It will always happen that he who is not your friend will request your neutrality, and he who is your friend will ask you to disclose your intentions by taking up arms.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
The WOW-funded campaign directly discloses that they oppose the billboard blight ballot initiative in financial filings with the California secretary of state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Few know the full extent of what the former first lady discloses in the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
"It was a green tea," the singer discloses.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
He believes that whatever Cohen may have bought “should stand out like a sore thumb” when the counterparty discloses its equity holdings in mid-May or discloses a 5% position in a company.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
My story discloses instead an essential myth of childhood—inevitable pain.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Even with its latest earnings-fueled rally, Palantir’s stock is down from November, when Burry disclosed in a regulatory filing that he was betting against the firm.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now, regulators reportedly are investigating whether billions of dollars’ worth of similar loans made by Walter’s companies were properly disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Situational disclosed its returns to investors only on a quarterly basis, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Carr disclosed on his latest financial statement that he accepted tickets from Paramount for himself and a guest to the 2025 gala and reception worth $12,390.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
These companies disclosed their ever-growing earnings, but not much else.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
So after analyzing three years of data, I found some strong AI adopters that were disclosing real impact.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
TikTok policies allow creators to earn commissions from entirely AI-generated content as long as they activate an on-screen tag disclosing the technology’s use and don’t include false or misleading claims about the products they promote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
His killer, Bradley Murdoch, died of throat cancer aged 67 in jail last year, without disclosing where Falconio's remains might be.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Most 10-Qs are cookie cutter documents disclosing financial figures already embedded in corporate records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He has a look of amazing brilliance, as if at any minute his head will light up and become transparent, disclosing a huge brightly colored brain inside.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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