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divulge

[ dih-vuhlj, dahy- ]

verb (used with object)

divulged, divulging.
  1. to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).


divulge

/ 岹ɪˈʌ /

verb

  1. tr; may take a clause as object to make known (something private or secret); disclose
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈܱ, noun
  • 徱ˈܱԳ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·ܱmԳ noun
  • 徱·ܱİ noun
  • ԴDzd·ܱiԲ adjective
  • ܲd·ܱ adjective
  • ܲd·ܱiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divulge1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin īܱ, equivalent to ī- di- 2 + ܱ “to make general or common, to spread” ( vulg(us) “the masses” + - infinitive suffix)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divulge1

C15: from Latin īܱ, from di- ² + ܱ to spread among the people, from vulgus the common people
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Synonym Study

See reveal.
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In one of the more heart-breaking scenes, actress Vivian divulges that she fled to Ethiopia from Eritrea, a neighbouring country that enforces indefinite military conscription for all able-bodied citizens.

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She filled it in, divulging the username and password, and shortly afterwards the account was taken over by hackers.

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Keefe’s meticulous research, empowered by tapes divulging long-held secrets, results in a story without good and bad guys: just a cause worth killing and dying for, and the moral morass of upholding intractable ideals.

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Tax filing tools like TurboTax or Credit Karma Tax help catch errors and guide you through the process, but always double-check and make sure you’re not divulging any sensitive information to unsavory sources.

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In a phone call with the BBC, Ms Loomer said it would be "inappropriate" to divulge details of her meeting with Trump on Wednesday.

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