disclose
pronunciation
How to pronounce disclose in British English:
UK [dɪsˈkləʊz]
How to pronounce disclose in American English:
US [dɪsˈkloʊz]
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- 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
- disclose to view as by removing a cover
Word Origin
- disclose (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French desclos "open, exposed, plain, explicit," past participle of desclore (Modern French déclore) "open, break open, unlock, reveal," from des- (see dis-) + clore "to close" (see close (v.)). Related: Disclosed; disclosing.
Example
- 1. The chinese central government doesn 't disclose death-penalty statistics .
- 2. She declined to disclose how much they 've contributed .
- 3. Nominee directors should disclose whom they report to .
- 4. Politicians sometimes disclose sensitive information by mistake .
- 5. Ppr didn 't disclose the financial terms .