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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisclose
/dɪsˈkləʊz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make secret or new information known to others.
"The company refused to disclose details of the financial agreement." - 2
To allow something to be seen, typically by uncovering it.
"The curtain parted to disclose the breathtaking stage design."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'disclosen', from Old French 'desclouser', and ultimately from Latin 'discludere' (to shut apart, unlock). The prefix 'dis-' (reversal, apart) combines with 'claudere' (to close), shifting historically from 'to unclose or unlock' to its modern meaning of revealing confidential or secret information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disclose" is said worldwide
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divulguer
Transliteration: divilɡe
"Il a refusé de divulguer son identité."
offenlegen
Transliteration: ˈɔfn̩ˌleːɡn̩
"Die Bank muss ihre Bilanzen offenlegen."
divulgare
Transliteration: divulˈɡare
"La polizia non vuole divulgare i nomi."
revelar
Transliteration: reβeˈlaɾ
"Se negó a revelar la fuente de su información."
divulgar
Transliteration: divulˈɡaɾ
"O relatório vai divulgar novos dados."
खुलासा करना
Transliteration: khulasa karna
"उसने अपनी योजनाओं का खुलासा किया।"
透露
Transliteration: tòulù
"发言人拒绝透露更多细节。"
공개하다
Transliteration: gong-gae-ha-da
"경찰은 용의자의 신원을 공개하지 않았다."
開示する
Transliteration: kaiji suru
"企業は正確な情報を開示する義務がある。"
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