What does disclose mean?

Definitions for disclose
dɪˈskloʊzdis·close

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let outverb

    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

    "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

  2. disclose, exposeverb

    disclose to view as by removing a cover

    "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

Wiktionary

  1. disclosenoun

    A disclosure

  2. discloseverb

    To open up, unfasten.

  3. discloseverb

    To uncover, physically expose to view.

  4. discloseverb

    To expose to the knowledge of others; to make known, state openly, reveal.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Discloseverb

    Etymology: discludo, Latin; dis and close.

    In this deep quiet, from what source unknown,
    Those seeds of fire their fatal birth disclose;
    And first few scatt’ring sparks about were blown,
    Big with the flames that to our ruin rose? John Dryden, Ann. Mir.

    Then earth and ocean various forms disclose. Dryden.

    The shells being broken, struck off, and gone, the stone included in them is thereby disclosed and set at liberty. John Woodward.

    It is reported by the ancients, that the ostrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat of the sun discloseth them. Francis Bacon.

    There may be a reconciliation, except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound; for from these things every friend will depart. Ecclus. xxii. 22.

    If I disclose my passion,
    Our friendship’s at an end; if I conceal it,
    The world will call me false. Joseph Addison, Cato.

Wikipedia

  1. Disclose

    Disclose were a Japanese punk rock band from Kōchi City, heavily influenced by Discharge. Their sound heavily replicates Discharge's style, with an increased use of fuzz and distortion guitar effects. The subject matter is also similar to Discharge, in that the songs' themes are primarily about nuclear war, and its horrific consequences. On 5 June 2007, Disclose frontman Kawakami died from an overdose of alcohol and sedatives.

ChatGPT

  1. disclose

    To disclose is to reveal or make known information, especially information that was previously kept secret or hidden. It could involve releasing facts, details, or data to individuals, groups, or the public. In legal terms, it can refer to the formal process of exchanging relevant documentation or information in a court case or business transaction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Discloseverb

    to unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch

  2. Discloseverb

    to remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover

  3. Discloseverb

    to lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal

  4. Discloseverb

    to make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs

  5. Disclosenoun

    disclosure

Wikidata

  1. Disclose

    Disclose were a Japanese D-beat band from Kōchi City, heavily influenced by Discharge. Their sound heavily replicates Discharge's style, with an increased use of fuzz and distortion guitar effects. The subject matter is also similar to Discharge, in that the songs' themes are primarily about nuclear war, and its horrific consequences. On June 5, 2007, Disclose frontman Kawakami died from an overdose of alcohol and sedative.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Disclose

    dis-klōz′, v.t. to unclose: to open: to lay open: to bring to light: to reveal.—n. Disclō′sure, act of disclosing: a bringing to light or revealing: that which is disclosed or revealed. [O. Fr. desclos—L. discludēredis, apart, claudĕre, to shut, close.]

British National Corpus

  1. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'disclose' in Verbs Frequency: #777

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disclose in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disclose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of disclose in a Sentence

  1. Johnson Johnson:

    A study pause, in which recruitment or dosing is paused by the study sponsor, is a standard component of a clinical trial protocol, a regulatory hold of a clinical trial is a requirement by a regulatory health authority, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As outlined in our transparency commitments, we proactively disclose any regulatory hold of a pivotal clinical trial.

  2. Charles Randell:

    In line with Instagram's rules, she disclosed that this was an #AD, but she didn't have to disclose that Ethereum Max — not to be confused with ethereum — was a speculative digital token created a month before by unknown developers, one of hundreds of such tokens that fill the crypto-exchanges.

  3. Roger Lin:

    Phillips 66 cannot meet its propane recovery project objectives without switching to a lower quality feedstock, like tar sands, and without other Phillips 66 projects to assist in that overall switch, these are critical project components that the (Environmental Impact Report) should have, but failed to, disclose to the public.

  4. Masahiko Yamabe:

    If they don't disclose such data, it can't be discussed. If the victims remain anonymous then there's less pressure for compensation.

  5. Torri Metz:

    Women are hesitant to disclose any kind of drug use in pregnancy to their health care providers for fear of potential legal ramifications or involvement by social services.

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