disclose
Americanverb (used with object)
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
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have disclosedperfect
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has disclosedperfect 3rd person singular
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am disclosingprogressive 1st person singular
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is disclosingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are disclosingprogressive
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disclosingparticiple
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has been disclosingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been disclosingperfect progressive
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disclosessingular 3rd person
Past
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had disclosedperfect
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were disclosingprogressive plural
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was disclosingprogressive singular
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disclosedsimple
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had been disclosingperfect progressive
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disclosedparticiple
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.
Vocabulary lists containing disclose
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Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Disclose your credit score, credit-card balances, student loans and any major past financial events, like bankruptcies.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
It was published by Disclose, a French investigative journalism website.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023
Citing confidential documents, Disclose said an agreement had been concluded at the end of April and a deal could be sealed on Tuesday when an Egyptian delegation arrives in Paris.
From Reuters • May 3, 2021
The California Disclose Act, which passed the California Senate and Assembly with bipartisan support, requires political advertisements to list the top three donors of $50,000 or more.
From The Guardian • Nov. 8, 2017
Disclose thy purpose, and go through it as thou sayest.
From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
