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  • 1disclose — dis·close /dis klōz/ vt: to make known or reveal to another or to the public Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. disclose …

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  • 2disclose — UK US /dɪsˈkləʊz/ verb [I or T] ► to give secret, private, or personal information because you must do so for financial, insurance, or legal reasons: »Shareholders are required to disclose their receipt of tax exempt interest on their federal… …

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  • 3Disclose — Dis*close , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disclosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disclosing}.] [OE. desclosen, disclosen, fr. disclos, desclos, not shut in, open, OF. desclos, p. p. of desclore to open, F. d[ e]clore; pref. des (L. dis ) + clore to shut, fr. L.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Disclose — Dis*close , n. Disclosure. [Obs.] Shak. Young. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5disclose — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. desclos open, exposed, plain, explicit, pp. of desclore (Mod.Fr. déclore) open, break open, unlock, reveal, from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + clore to close (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)). Related: Disclosed; …

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  • 6disclose — *reveal, divulge, tell, discover, betray Analogous words: confess, admit, own, *acknowledge, avow: *declare, proclaim, announce, publish, broadcast, advertise Contrasted words: conceal, *hide: cloak, mask, dissemble, *disguise, camouflage …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7disclose — [v] reveal, make public acknowledge, admit, avow, bare, betray, blab, bring to light*, broadcast, come out of the closet*, communicate, confess, discover, display, divulge, exhibit, expose, give away, impart, lay bare, leak, let slip, make known …

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  • 8disclose — ► VERB 1) make (secret or new information) known. 2) expose to view. DERIVATIVES discloser noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 9disclose — [dis klōz′] vt. disclosed, disclosing [ME disclosen < base of OFr desclore: see DIS & CLOSE2] 1. to bring into view; uncover 2. to reveal; make known; specif., to reveal (dental plaque) as by applying a special coloring agent to the teeth SYN …

    English World dictionary

  • 10disclose */*/ — UK [dɪsˈkləʊz] / US [dɪsˈkloʊz] verb [transitive] Word forms disclose : present tense I/you/we/they disclose he/she/it discloses present participle disclosing past tense disclosed past participle disclosed 1) to give information to people,… …

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