English Online Dictionary. What means disclose? What does disclose mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, itself from Vulgar Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere (“to close, shut”) or as a variant of discludo, discludere (cf. disclude). English equivalent dis- + close.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪsˈkləʊz/
- Rhymes: -əʊz
Verb
disclose (third-person singular simple present discloses, present participle disclosing, simple past and past participle disclosed)
- (transitive, obsolete) To open up, unfasten.
- (transitive) To uncover, physically expose to view.
- Synonyms: reveal, unveil
- (transitive) To expose to the knowledge of others; to make known, state openly, reveal.
- Synonyms: reveal, unveil, divulge, publish, impart
Synonyms
- (to expose to the knowledge of others): bring to light, expose, reveal; See also Thesaurus:divulge
- (to make known, state openly): impart, make known, publish; See also Thesaurus:announce
Antonyms
- cover up
- withhold
Derived terms
Related terms
- disclosure
Translations
Noun
disclose (plural discloses)
- (obsolete) A disclosure.