divulge
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Related Words
See reveal.
Other Word Forms
- divulgement noun
- divulgence noun
- divulger noun
- nondivulging adjective
- undivulged adjective
- undivulging adjective
Etymology
Origin of divulge
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin dīvulgāre, equivalent to dī- di- 2 + vulgāre “to make general or common, to spread” ( vulg(us) “the masses” + -āre infinitive suffix)
Example Sentences
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Tax preparers recognize that divulging personal finances can prove uncomfortable for clients.
From MarketWatch
She doesn’t want to divulge too much about the work in progress.
From Los Angeles Times
Ankara in 2012 reportedly divulged to Iran the identities of up to 10 Iranian citizens who were spying for Israel and gathering information on Iran’s nuclear-weapons program.
The author is under strict publishers’ orders not to divulge too much about the plot, but says it is similar in genre to “Secret Lives,” and is crime adjacent.
From Los Angeles Times
The Pentagon doesn’t divulge much about how it uses AI, but an official said late last year that U.S.
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