disclose

[dih-sklohz]

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verb (used with object), dis·closed, dis·clos·ing.

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.

noun

Obsolete. disclosure.

Origin of disclose

1350–1400; Middle English disclosen, desclosen < Old French desclos-, stem of desclore, equivalent to des- dis-¹ + clore to close < Latin claudere; see close

Related formsdis·clos·er, nounpre·dis·close, verb (used with object), pre·dis·closed, pre·dis·clos·ing.self-dis·closed, adjectiveun·dis·closed, adjective

Synonyms for disclose

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1. show, tell, unveil. See reveal. 2. expose.

Antonyms for disclose

1. conceal.

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Related Words for disclose

reveal, acknowledge, leak, confess, divulge, publish, unveil, discover, admit, uncover, tell, exhibit, own, show, relate, expose, spill, communicate, mouth, unfurl

Examples from the Web for disclose

Contemporary Examples of disclose

By April 2009, Obama was preparing to disclose those images.
The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See
Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak
December 15, 2014
All reportedly agreed on the need to disclose the matter the following day.
How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations
Malcolm Byrne
November 3, 2014
Super PACs, unlike politically active nonprofits, must disclose their donors to the FEC in regular filings.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP
Center for Public Integrity
October 29, 2014
Some residents took to the secret-sharing app Whisper to disclose their biggest fears.
‘I’m Flipping Out’: Dallas Residents’ Worst Ebola Fears
The Daily Beast
October 15, 2014
The groups, nonprofits exempt from paying taxes, are not required to disclose their donors in Kansas and most other states.
Millions in Dark Money Has Taken Over the Airwaves in Kansas
Center for Public Integrity
October 9, 2014

Historical Examples of disclose

Whither the stair led, I shall have to disclose in my next chapter.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
George MacDonald
I divined that before the evening was over she would contrive to disclose it.
Ruggles of Red Gap
Harry Leon Wilson
"He may find it necessary to disclose it, and before very long," he remarked.
The Avenger
E. Phillips Oppenheim
The development of his character must be left to disclose itself.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran
Anthony Trollope
You figure out that this will cause her to disclose herself—make some sign?
The Film of Fear
Arnold Fredericks

British Dictionary definitions for disclose

disclose

verb (tr)

to make (information) known

to allow to be seen; lay bare

Derived Formsdiscloser, noun

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Word Origin and History for disclose

late 14c., from Old French desclos "open, exposed, plain, explicit," past participle of desclore (Modern French déclore) "open, break open, unlock, reveal," from des- (see dis-) + clore "to close" (see close (v.)). Related: Disclosed; disclosing.