Disclose

/dɪsˈkloʊz/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to make (something) known or public.

The company decided to disclose the details of the merger to its employees.

to reveal or expose (something that was hidden or secret).

She chose to disclose her health condition to her family.

to allow something to be seen; to uncover.

The archaeologists worked to disclose the ancient ruins that lay beneath the soil.

From Middle English 'disclosen', from Old French 'disclore', from Latin 'disclōrāre' (to make known).

disclose information

To make information available to others.

disclose one's secrets

To reveal personal or private information.

disclose to the public

To make details accessible to the general audience.

reveal

To make something known that was previously hidden.

divulge

To make known (private or sensitive information).

expose

To make something visible, typically something hidden.