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dis·close  (d-sklz)
tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.
2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).

[Middle English disclosen, from Old French desclore, desclos- : des-, dis- + clore, to close (from Latin claudere).]

dis·closa·ble adj.
dis·closer n.

disclose [dɪsˈkləʊz]
vb (tr)
1. to make (information) known
2. to allow to be seen; lay bare
discloser  n
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Verb1.disclosedisclose - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
blackwash - bring (information) out of concealment
muckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking"
blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent"
come out of the closet, out, come out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year"
spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning"
betray, bewray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially
leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper"
babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
2.disclose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"
face - turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"

disclose
verb
1. make known, tell, reveal, publish, relate, broadcast, leak, confess, communicate, unveil, utter, make public, impart, divulge, out (informal), let slip, spill the beans about (informal), cough (slang), blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal), spill your guts about (slang) Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
make known keep secret, keep dark
2. show, reveal, expose, discover, exhibit, unveil, uncover, lay bare, bring to light, take the wraps off clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors
show cover, hide, mask, conceal, obscure, veil, secrete
Translations
disclose [dɪsˈkləʊz] VTrevelar

disclose [dɪsˈkləʊz] vt (= reveal) [+ information, secret, details] → révéler, divulguer
to disclose that ... → révéler que ...

disclose
vt secretenthüllen; intentions, news, details, identitybekannt geben

disclose [dɪsˈkləʊz] vt (all senses) → rivelare, svelare
disclose [dɪsˈkləʊz] vt (all senses) → rivelare, svelare

disclose
v disclose [disˈkləuz]
to uncover, reveal or make known He refused to disclose his identity. onthul, openbaar maak, bekend maak يُظْهِرُ، يُفْشي، يَكْشِف разкривам odhalit, prozradit afsløre; røbe enthüllen αποκαλύπτω revelar paljastama آشکار کردن؛ فاش کردن paljastaa révéler לְגָלוֹת, לַחשוֹף खोलना otkriti felfed mengungkapkan afhjúpa rivelare 明らかにする 밝히다 atskleisti atklāt dedah onthullen avsløre, røpe, komme for en dag ujawniać revelar a dezvălui раскрывать prezradiť razkriti otkriti yppa, röja, avslöja เปิดเผย açıklamak 透露,揭發 відкривати, виявляти ظاہر کرنا vạch trần
n disˈclosure [-ʒə]
onthulling, openbaarmaking, bekendmaking إِفْشاء، فَضْح، كَشْف разкриване odhalení, prozrazení afsløring die Enthüllung αποκάλυψη revelación paljastus آشکار سازی؛ افشاگری paljastus révélation גִילוּי, חֲשִׂיפָה प्रकटी करण razotkrivanje, iznošenje na vidjelo felfedés pengungkapan afhjúpun, uppljóstrun rivelazione 暴露 밝힘 atskleidimas atklāšana; atklājums pembongkaran onthulling avsløring ujawnienie revelação dezvăluire разоблачение odhalenie razkritje otkriće avslöjande, yppande การเปิดเผย açıklama; açığa çıkma 揭露 відкриття, виявлення انکشاف sự vạch trần

disclose يُفْشي oznámit afsløre bekanntgeben αποκαλύπτω revelar paljastaa dévoiler otkriti divulgare 明らかにする 드러내다 onthullen vise wyjawić divulgar разглашать avslöja เปิดเผย ortaya çıkarmak tiết lộ 披露


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He pressed very hard indeed for your name and address, but I did not feel at liberty to disclose them before seeing you.
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.
"I assure you, madam, that I had not intended to disclose my affection," the Engaging Gentleman humbly explained, "but the power of your beauty has overcome my discretion.
 
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