… I shall go into Mexico with a pretty definite purpose, which, however, is not at present disclosable. Ambrose Bierce
… he and most of the other area lawmakers contacted said any eventual solution should not result in every document they generate or receive becoming a disclosable record. The Daily Herald (Everett, Washington)
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
disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret.
candidates must disclose their financial assets
divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence.
refused to divulge an anonymous source
tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information.
told them what he had overheard
betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure.
a blush that betrayed her embarrassment
Example Sentences
Verb He refused to disclose the source of his information. The company has disclosed that it will be laying off thousands of workers later this year. The identity of the victim has not yet been disclosed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Among other things, these rules would require public companies to disclose who, if anyone, on the board has expertise in cybersecurity, and the nature of that expertise. Anthony Vance, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Doing so is only possible in a handful of U.S. states, as a majority require lottery entrants to publicly disclose their identities upon winning. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2022 So, law enforcement can use a court order, a warrant, a subpoena, or an administrative request to require a provider to disclose a patient's medical information without their consent. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 As a board member, state law will require Rubenstein to disclose any investments in entities or projects in which the Permanent Fund is also invested, Swanson said. Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2022 Essentially the federal securities laws sought to require public companies to disclose the true state of their finances. Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2022 On May 25, the SEC proposed new rules that would require ESG funds to disclose their goals, criteria and strategies along with data measuring ESG progress. Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Last fall, the City Council passed an ordinance that will require the department to disclose all previous and future surveillance technology purchases to the council, starting July 20. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 The new rules follow another SEC proposal in March that will require public companies to disclose data about their carbon footprint. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 26 May 2022
Noun
There’s no reason that more aggressive disclose of vulnerabilities through the VEP would change such activities. Sam Biddle, The Intercept, 12 May 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French desclos-, stem of desclore to open, unlock, reveal, from Medieval Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere to close — more at close entry 1