divulgate
[ dih-vuhl-geyt ]
/ dɪˈvʌl geɪt /
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verb (used with object), di·vul·gat·ed, di·vul·gat·ing.Archaic.
to make publicly known; publish.
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Origin of divulgate
OTHER WORDS FROM divulgate
di·vul·ga·tor, di·vul·gat·er, noundiv·ul·ga·tion [div-uhl-gey-shuhn], /ˌdɪv əlˈgeɪ ʃən/, noundi·vul·ga·to·ry [dih-vuhl-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /dɪˈvʌl gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby divulgate
divorce court, divorcée, divorcement, divorce mill, divot, divulgate, divulge, divulgence, divulse, divulsion, divulsor
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British Dictionary definitions for divulgate
divulgate
/ (dɪˈvʌlɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) archaic to make publicly known
Derived forms of divulgate
divulgator or divulgater, noundivulgation, nounWord Origin for divulgate
C16: from Latin dīvulgāre; see divulge
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