disclose

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How does the verb disclose differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of disclose are betray, divulge, reveal, and tell. While all these words mean "to make known what has been or should be concealed," disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret.

candidates must disclose their financial assets

Where would betray be a reasonable alternative to disclose?

The synonyms betray and disclose are sometimes interchangeable, but betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure.

a blush that betrayed her embarrassment

In what contexts can divulge take the place of disclose?

While the synonyms divulge and disclose are close in meaning, divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence.

refused to divulge an anonymous source

When would reveal be a good substitute for disclose?

While in some cases nearly identical to disclose, reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason.

divine will as revealed in sacred writings

When is it sensible to use tell instead of disclose?

In some situations, the words tell and disclose are roughly equivalent. However, tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information.

told them what he had overheard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disclose Scott Paeth does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Scott Paeth, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025 That list of officials, while not publicly disclosed, included dozens of high-level White House staffers, according to sources familiar with the matter. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025 The value of Eversource stock has fallen sharply against the industry average and United Illuminating disclosed this week that recent rate decisions caused its return on equity for 2024 to fall to 3.55 percent, crippling its ability to access capital markets. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025 Sherman also disclosed that the dispute partly arose over concerns that Catherine Wu, an adviser to his father, had been interfering with the affairs of City Developments’ subsidiary Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and that presented a very serious corporate governance issue. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disclose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclose
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  • The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
  • While none of the Southern Charm cast gave a name for Sienna’s NFL boyfriend, Craig Conover revealed during the aftershow that Sienna left Shep for a Denver Broncos player.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • First discovered: 6:37 a.m. March 16 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-095485 A new wildfire was reported today at 6:37 a.m. in Los Angeles County.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
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  • McKinzie was initially arrested in the Nickerson Gardens public housing apartment complex on suspicion of trespassing and drinking in public, police sources told NBC4.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Rekha Sharma-Crawford, a partner at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law who represents several individuals who were detained, told The Star that her team should have a disposition on the last person in custody soon.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Issues with citations and publisher control The CJR researchers also uncovered evidence suggesting some AI tools ignored Robot Exclusion Protocol settings, which publishers use to prevent unauthorized access.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to the 22,000-year-old drag marks, archaeologists have also uncovered footprints in White Sands National Park that may date back 23,000 years.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Disclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclose. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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