divulge

[ dih-vuhlj, dahy- ]

verb (used with object)

, di·vulged, di·vulg·ing.

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

divulge

/ daɪˈvʌldʒ /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• diˈvulger, noun
• diˈvulgence, noun

Other Words From

• di·vulgement noun
• di·vulger noun
• nondi·vulging adjective
• undi·vulged adjective
• undi·vulging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of divulge¹

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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of divulge¹

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

Synonym Study

See reveal.

Example Sentences

The blog did not divulge specific statistics, but did say Wonder Woman 1984 has been illegally downloaded “millions” of times via torrent sites.

From Quartz

Worse, the algorithms are owned by private companies that don’t divulge how they come to their decisions.

From 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.

From 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.

From 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.

From ProPublica

Fortunately, the resident expert took the time to divulge his tips and tricks to The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

That will be hard to judge: the director of elections has so far failed to divulge many technical details.

From The Daily Beast

But only in recent years have athletes begun to divulge lurid details of Olympic sexcapades and debauchery.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

Neither Kline nor his client is allowed to divulge the amount of the settlement.

From The Daily Beast

“As I hope for future mercy, sir, I never will divulge it until you bid me,” replied Oswald.

From Project Gutenberg

Now the great Arun River was to divulge its secrets and we should see Everest again after nearly halving the distance.

From Project Gutenberg

To every appeal they heartlessly refused to divulge the key to the lock-in.

From Project Gutenberg

But he was not quite prepared to divulge just the precise thoughts that were in his mind.

From Project Gutenberg

I mentally resolved to divulge the whole to my friend and fellow-countryman Burkhardt, as we arrived at the so-termed Starosty.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• admit
• blab
• communicate
• disclose
• give away
• leak
• publish
• reveal
• uncover