divulge

[ dih-vuhlj, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈvʌldʒ, daɪ- /

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Definition of divulge

verb (used with object), di·vulged, di·vulg·ing.

to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).

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Origin of divulge

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin dīvulgāre, equivalent to dī-di-² + vulgāre “to make general or common, to spread” (vulg(us) “the masses” + -āre infinitive suffix)

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See reveal.

OTHER WORDS FROM divulge

di·vulge·ment, noundi·vulg·er, nounnon·di·vulg·ing, adjectiveun·di·vulged, adjective

un·di·vulg·ing, adjective

Words nearby divulge

divorcée, divorcement, divorce mill, divot, divulgate, divulge, divulgence, divulse, divulsion, divulsor, divvy

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How to use divulge in a sentence

The blog did not divulge specific statistics, but did say Wonder Woman 1984 has been illegally downloaded “millions” of times via torrent sites.
“Wonder Woman 1984” foreshadows Hollywood’s giant piracy problem|Adam Epstein|January 5, 2021|Quartz
Worse, the algorithms are owned by private companies that don’t divulge how they come to their decisions.
The coming war on the hidden algorithms that trap people in poverty|Karen Hao|December 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Indeed, we asked participants how concerned they were for being negatively judged, and found the concern of being judged was the underlying mechanism determining how much they divulged.
Hey Google … What Movie Should I Watch Today? How AI Can Affect Our Decisions|TaeWoo Kim|October 21, 2020|Singularity Hub
Not that you need to divulge your entire personal life to co-workers, but sharing more of your “self” in the workplace allows you to bring your passions with you each day.
How to use personal passions to create meaningful content|Jack Schuleman|October 20, 2020|Search Engine Watch

She had come forward earlier as she was taught to do, divulging a shameful secret to adults who said they would help her.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.|by Nadia Sussman|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
Fortunately, the resident expert took the time to divulge his tips and tricks to The Daily Beast.
ESPN’s Bracket Champion Shares His March Madness Secrets|Ben Teitelbaum|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That will be hard to judge: the director of elections has so far failed to divulge many technical details.
Crimeans Are Resigned To Pro-Russia Vote|Jamie Dettmer|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But only in recent years have athletes begun to divulge lurid details of Olympic sexcapades and debauchery.
Sochi Athletes Get It On At The Tinder Olympics|Lizzie Crocker|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She refuses to divulge the name of the man who truly stole her heart, but Madden was one of the boys, she says.
Is Eliza Doolittle the Next Adele?|Nico Hines|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Neither Kline nor his client is allowed to divulge the amount of the settlement.
Sandusky Son to Settle|Diane Dimond|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“As I hope for future mercy, sir, I never will divulge it until you bid me,” replied Oswald.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
Now the great Arun River was to divulge its secrets and we should see Everest again after nearly halving the distance.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
To every appeal they heartlessly refused to divulge the key to the lock-in.
Meeting of the Board|Alan Edward Nourse
But he was not quite prepared to divulge just the precise thoughts that were in his mind.
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch
I mentally resolved to divulge the whole to my friend and fellow-countryman Burkhardt, as we arrived at the so-termed Starosty.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for divulge

divulge

/ (daɪˈvʌldʒ) /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to make known (something private or secret); disclose

Derived forms of divulge

divulgence or divulgement, noundivulger, noun

Word Origin for divulge

C15: from Latin dīvulgāre, from di- ² + vulgāre to spread among the people, from vulgus the common people

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