divulge

verb di·vulge \də-ˈvəlj, dī-\

: to make (information) known : to give (information) to someone

di·vulgeddi·vulg·ing

Full Definition of DIVULGE

transitive verb

archaic : to make public : proclaim

: to make known (as a confidence or secret)

— di·vul·gence \-ˈvəl-jən(t)s\ noun

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Origin of DIVULGE

Middle English, from Latin divulgare, from dis- + vulgare to make known, from vulgus mob

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DIVULGE

Synonyms: bare, disclose, discover, reveal, expose, let on (about), spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil

Antonyms: cloak, conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide, mask, shroud, veil

Synonym Discussion of DIVULGE

reveal, disclose, divulge, tell, betray mean to make known what has been or should be concealed. 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>.