disclosing

[dih-skloh-zing]

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adjective

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

Origin of disclosing

disclose + -ing²

disclose

[dih-sklohz]

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 disclosing

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 disclosing

Contemporary Examples of 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
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
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
President Obama did the right thing is disclosing his bundlers.
Mitt Romney Should Disclose Big Campaign Donors
Peter Schweizer
April 17, 2012
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

Historical Examples of disclosing

At the third jump his hat flew off, disclosing the jagged end of a two-by-four.
Chip, of the Flying U
B. M. Bower
I thank you for disclosing your schemes, which I am now prepared for.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
Disclosing its contents to him, he despatched him with it to Don Miguel.
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
She tore the wrappings from the bowls, disclosing the rabbits and the chickens.
Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman
Emma Speed Sampson
We determined, however, to be very cautious in disclosing our plans to her.
A Jolly Fellowship
Frank R. Stockton

British Dictionary definitions for disclosing

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 disclosing

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.