English Explanatory Dictionary

divulge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.
  2. To indicate publicly; to proclaim.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/ /dɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-divulge.wav

Word forms

divulge divulges divulging divulged

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English divulgen, from Latin dīvulgō + -en (verb-forming suffix), from dī- (“widely”) + vulgō (“to make known, announce; to publish”).

Synonyms

bewray bring out uncover disclose discover expose give away impart let on let out reveal bring to light divulge let the cat out of the bag make known out spill one's guts spill the beans tell

Antonyms

cover up withhold

Related words

divulgation divulgement divulgence

Derived words

divulgeable divulger undivulged undivulging
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