disclose
To uncover; physically expose to viewTo uncover; physically expose to view.
» His secret will be disclosed soon.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To uncover; physically expose to view.
enthüllen
раскрыва́тьraskryvátʹ, раскры́тьraskrýtʹ
(transitive)To expose to the knowledge of others; to make known; state openly; reveal (something).
veröffentlichen, bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen
раскрыва́тьraskryvátʹ, раскры́тьraskrýtʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To open up; unfasten.
- reveal to view as by removing a cover
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Examples
59 sentencesHis secret will be disclosed soon.
She would not disclose the secret.
I can't disclose that information yet.
ruЯ пока еще не могу раскрыть эти сведения.
I can't disclose any information about the informant.
You don't need to disclose all the details.
deDu brauchst nicht alle Details offenzulegen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, itselFrom Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, itself from Vulgar Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere (“to close, shut”) or as a variant of discludo, discludere (cf. disclude). By surface analysis, dis- + close.
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Forms
discloses, disclosing, disclosed, disclosedSynonyms
16 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle