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
Related Words
See reveal.
Other Word Forms
- discloser noun
- predisclose verb (used with object)
- self-disclosed adjective
- undisclosed adjective
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; close
Example Sentences
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The court didn’t disclose the incident at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service officials did not disclose which specific Walmart locations sold the product.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Not long ago, most companies would have said little, leaving it to law-enforcement authorities to disclose such a potentially embarrassing revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
A spokesperson for Reform UK said the suspension was linked to a failure by Dean to disclose a social media account during the party's vetting process.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
They are the vehicle to challenge a conviction based on ineffective counsel, the State's failure to disclose evidence, and most important, new evidence of innocence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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