disclose (Meaning)

Wordnet

disclose (v)

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

reveal to view as by removing a cover

Webster

disclose (v. t.)

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

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

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

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

Webster

disclose (n.)

Disclosure.

disclose Sentence Examples

  1. The public demanded the company disclose all its financial dealings.
  2. The doctor refused to disclose the patient's medical information without consent.
  3. The whistleblower threatened to disclose sensitive government secrets unless his demands were met.
  4. The CIA's mission is to gather and analyze intelligence without disclosing its sources and methods.
  5. The newspaper was forced to disclose the identity of its anonymous source.
  6. The surveillance agency illegally disclosed private communication data to third parties.
  7. The scientist chose to disclose her research findings despite the potential consequences.
  8. The government must ensure that the public's right to know does not violate the need to disclose sensitive information.
  9. The social media platform promised to disclose any user data it collects in accordance with privacy regulations.
  10. The investigation revealed that the CEO had deliberately failed to disclose his conflicts of interest.

FAQs About the word disclose

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret, reveal to view as by removing a cover

discover,reveal, uncover, tell, bring to light, spill, divulge, unmask, bare, announce

cloak, cover (up), mask, veil, mask, cloak, veil, hide, conceal, cover (up)

The public demanded the company disclose all its financial dealings.

The doctor refused to disclose the patient's medical information without consent.

The whistleblower threatened to disclose sensitive government secrets unless his demands were met.

The CIA's mission is to gather and analyze intelligence without disclosing its sources and methods.