Meaning & use

disclose

verb·Academic

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To make previously secret or private information known.

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The company was required to disclose its financial losses to shareholders.

She didn't disclose her diagnosis to her coworkers.

A note on using this word

Commonly used in formal, legal, and business contexts, such as 'non-disclosure agreement' or 'full disclosure.'

Words with a similar meaning

revealdivulge

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Words with an opposite meaning

concealwithhold

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