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divulge
What does divulge mean?
divulge (verb): to make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use divulge in a sentence?
- I will never divulge that secret to anyone. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce divulge?
/dɪˈvʌldʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does divulge come from?
Inherited from Middle English divulgen, from Latin dīvulgō + -en (verb-forming suffix), from dī- (“widely”) + vulgō (“to make known, announce; to publish”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of divulge?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “divulge” mean?
to clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred
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to make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known
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to interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying
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to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat
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collapse
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compound
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disclose
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