disclose

/dɪsˈkloʊz/

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Type

Verb

Meaning

  1. To reveal secret, private, or previously unknown information to others.

    • The company refused to disclose the terms of the financial settlement.

    • Did the investigator disclose any details about the ongoing case?

  2. To uncover or allow something hidden to be seen.

    • Pulling back the heavy drape disclosed a small hidden doorway.

    • The receding tide gradually disclosed a line of jagged rocks.

How it's used

This means “reveal information”

  • disclose the information

“disclose it.”

Officials refused to disclose the results to reporters.

Collocations

  • disclose details
  • fail to disclose
  • fully disclose
  • refuse to disclose
  • publicly disclose