disclosing

[ dih-skloh-zing ]

/ dɪˈskloʊ zɪŋ /

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adjective

indicating or involving a substance used to reveal the presence of plaque on the teeth by staining the plaque.

Words nearby disclosing

disclaimer, disclamation, disclimax, disclination, disclose, disclosing, disclosing agent, disclosing solution, disclosure, discman, disco

Origin of disclosing

disclose + -ing²

Definition for disclosing (2 of 2)

disclose

[ dih-sklohz ]

/ dɪˈskloʊz /

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

SYNONYMS FOR disclose

1 show, tell, unveil. See reveal.

2 expose.

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ANTONYMS FOR disclose

1 conceal.

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OTHER WORDS FROM disclose

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

Examples from the Web for disclosing

So it ultimately seems odd to blame these celebs for disclosing personal information when the public is just clamoring for it.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure|Marlow Stern|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paxton also has come under fire for not disclosing his ties to a number of nonprofits.
Texas’s Other Sam Houston|Ben Jacobs|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, at about the time they were disclosing their big position, Bitcoin started to crash.
Inside the Winklevoss Twins’ New Bitcoin Gambit|Daniel Gross|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
President Obama did the right thing is disclosing his bundlers.
Mitt Romney Should Disclose Big Campaign Donors|Peter Schweizer|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In short, Williams since late February has been disclosing details of her brief CIA career in 140 characters or less.
Lynnae Williams: The CIA Spy Who Tweets|Eli Lake|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then the sorcerers stepped to one side, disclosing to the view a man firmly bound, who lay on the ground in the midst of them.
Stoneheart|Gustave Aimard
Presently the sun rose, and in a few seconds the veil lifted, disclosing a large ship, her bulwarks just rising above the horizon.
The Three Admirals|W.H.G. Kingston
As the fruit ripens this green covering divides in half, and gradually opens wider and wider, disclosing the vivid scarlet within.
Home Life on an Ostrich Farm|Annie Martin
The dun cloud of dust settled, disclosing the foam-flecked, sweat-blackened colt, oddly beautiful in her poised immobility.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs
His coat blew open, disclosing something shining through an armhole of his vest.
The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for disclosing

disclose

/ (dɪsˈkləʊz) /

verb (tr)

to make (information) known

to allow to be seen; lay bare

Derived forms of disclose

discloser, noun

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