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disclose
What does disclose mean?
disclose (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.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce disclose?
/dɪˈskloʊz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does disclose come from?
From Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of disclose?
Words related to disclose
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “disclose” mean?
to infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts
Not quite: that's what inspire means.
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Right! That's what “disclose” means.
to shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement
Not quite: that's what yell means.
to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment
Not quite: that's what play means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “disclose”?
reveal
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happen
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become
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return
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