disclose

[Dis*close·]

Disclose means to reveal or expose information that has previously been kept a secret like a politician might be forced to disclose his finances or former scandals while running for office.

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To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.

Verb
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

Verb
disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"


v. t.
To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.

v. t.
To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover.

v. t.
To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal.

v. t.
To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs.

n.
Disclosure.


Disclose

Dis*close" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disclosed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disclosing.] [OE. desclosen, disclosen, fr. disclos, desclos, not shut in, open, OF. desclos, p. p. of desclore to open, F. d'82clore; pref. des- (L. dis-) + clore to shut, fr. L. claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Disclusion.] 1. To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.
The ostrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat of the discloseth them.
2. To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover.
The shells being broken, . . . the stone included in them is thereby disclosed and set at liberty.
3. To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal.
How softly on the Spanish shore she plays, Disclosing rock, and slope, and forest brown!
Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose.
4. To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs.
If I disclose my passion, Our friendship 's an end.
Syn. -- To uncover; open; unveil; discover; reveal; divulge; tell; utter.

Disclose

Dis*close", n. Disclosure. [Obs.] Shak. Young.

To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.

Disclosure.

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Usage Examples

The intelligence investigation under the leadership of Senator Church, which I know has helped cause this investigation by you, points out that the agencies did not disclose certain facts to us and that certain plots were going on.

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Other Usage Examples

If the president is failing to disclose material facts with regard to legislation being presented to the Congress on a question as important as war and peace, I think it does impair the level of trust that the House and the Senate have for this administration.

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