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
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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She wouldn’t disclose who exactly underwrote her trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Terekh declines to disclose the company's revenues but says production now runs into thousands of drones each month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
One candidate — Republican Brandon Herrera, running to replace former GOP lawmaker Tony Gonzales — did not disclose any assets in his filing.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said discussions were continuing "and it would be inappropriate to disclose details at this stage".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since the Espionage Act made it illegal to disclose the details of their work to the public, they fumed in silence while Hoover strutted around like a hero.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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
"It was a green tea," the singer discloses.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The letter includes a postscript from Sorensen, in which he discloses Rousseau’s retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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
On Friday, NBCUniversal owner Comcast disclosed the service had finally reached profitability in the second quarter after billions of dollars of investment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Such related-party transactions must be disclosed to insurance regulators, a rule meant to limit conflicts of interest and protect policyholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Marc von Grundherr, director of agency Benham and Reeves, said some tenants have only disclosed a pet after signing their tenancy agreement, while others have been discovered during property inspections.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The university disclosed the issue this month in an urgent email soliciting tips about an “unexpected issue” affecting the course’s greens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The old man recalled that she had been in his store not long before, and along with some other improbable information she had disclosed that her name was April.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Maybe there are a lot of companies like Costco out there that are hiding the ball when it comes to disclosing AI impact.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
They believed his risk was "sufficiently reduced" if he stuck to licence conditions, which included living at approved premises, making himself available for alcohol testing, and disclosing intimate relationships.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
After reporting dozens or hundreds of trades in filings through the first 15 months of his term, he began disclosing thousands more in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Most 10-Qs are cookie cutter documents disclosing financial figures already embedded in corporate records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
We greatly appreciate your interest and would enjoy your disclosing further clues to us if you find them.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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