divulge
1Divulge — Di*vulge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Divulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Divulging}.] [F. divulguer, L. divulgare; di = dis + vulgare to spread among the people, from vulgus the common people. See {Vulgar}.] 1. To make public; to several or communicate to the …
2divulge — I verb acquaint, advertise, air, apprise bare, blurt out, break news, breathe, bring to light, broadcast, communicate, confide, disclose, divulgate, enlighten, evince, expose, impart, inform, lay bare, lay open, leak, let drop, let slip, make… …
3Divulge — Di*vulge , v. i. To become publicly known. [R.] To keep it from divulging. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
4divulge — (v.) mid 15c., from L. divulgare publish, make common, from dis apart (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + vulgare make common property, from vulgus common people (see VULGAR (Cf. vulgar)). Related: Divulged; divulging …
5divulge — tell, disclose, *reveal, betray, discover Analogous words: impart, *communicate: announce, *declare, publish, advertise, proclaim: blab, tattle, *gossip …
6divulge — [v] make known; confess admit, betray, blab, blow the whistle*, broadcast, communicate, cough up*, declare, disclose, discover, exhibit, expose, fess up*, give away, go public*, gossip, impart, leak, let hair down*, let slip*, mouth, open up*,… …
7divulge — ► VERB ▪ make known (private or sensitive information). ORIGIN Latin divulgare publish widely …
8divulge — [də vulj′] vt. divulged, divulging [ME divulgen < L divulgare < di (< dis ), apart + vulgare, to make public < vulgus, the common people: see VULGAR] to make known; disclose; reveal SYN. REVEAL1 …
9divulge — verb (T) to give someone information, especially about something secret: Staff may not divulge confidential information. | divulge sth to sb: Do not divulge the conclusions of the report to anyone. | divulge what/where etc: Adams refused to… …
10divulge — di|vulge [daıˈvʌldʒ, dı ] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: divulgare to make widely known to everyone , from vulgus the common people ] to give someone information that should be secret = ↑reveal divulge information/secrets/details …
