DISCLOSE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'disclose' differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of disclose are betray , divulge , reveal , and tell . While all these words mean "to make known what has been or should be concealed," disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret. // candidates must disclose their financial assets

Q: Where would 'betray' be a reasonable alternative to 'disclose'?

The synonyms betray and disclose are sometimes interchangeable, but betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure. // a blush that betrayed her embarrassment

Q: In what contexts can 'divulge' take the place of 'disclose'?

While the synonyms divulge and disclose are close in meaning, divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence. // refused to divulge an anonymous source

Q: When would 'reveal' be a good substitute for 'disclose'?

While in some cases nearly identical to disclose , reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason. // divine will as revealed in sacred writings

Q: When is it sensible to use 'tell' instead of 'disclose'?

In some situations, the words tell and disclose are roughly equivalent. However, tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information. // told them what he had overheard

disclose

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dis-ˈklōz

Definition of disclose

as in to reveal

to make known (as information previously kept secret) the informer disclosed all sorts of details about the secret organization

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How does the verb disclose differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of disclose are betray, divulge, reveal, and tell. While all these words mean "to make known what has been or should be concealed," disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret.

candidates must disclose their financial assets

Where would betray be a reasonable alternative to disclose?

The synonyms betray and disclose are sometimes interchangeable, but betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure.

a blush that betrayed her embarrassment

In what contexts can divulge take the place of disclose?

While the synonyms divulge and disclose are close in meaning, divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence.

refused to divulge an anonymous source

When would reveal be a good substitute for disclose?

While in some cases nearly identical to disclose, reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason.

divine will as revealed in sacred writings

When is it sensible to use tell instead of disclose?

In some situations, the words tell and disclose are roughly equivalent. However, tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information.

told them what he had overheard

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Recent Examples of disclose But the organizing committee did not disclose specifics about how many tickets or which sessions would be available. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Wednesday’s earnings didn’t disclose only good news for Robinhood, however. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Authorities have not identified a suspect or disclosed additional details about how the attacks were carried out. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The 49ers disclosed his condition in a statement Saturday morning, shortly before a news conference marking the opening of training camp. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disclose

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Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Smart did reveal some interesting nuggets about his team this fall in his various interviews during SEC media days.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of reveal

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Attendees will also learn about LGBTQ+ history in Charlotte and discover ways to stay involved in their communities.

— Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The district attorney’s office’s community integrity unit discovered the Brady rule violation, according to a news release from the office.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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For a long time, we’ve all been told that remastering the older Super Robot Wars games was extremely difficult, due to all the licensing and other costs involved.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Earlier, sources told CNN that the crown prince raised concerns over plans to strike Iran during the call.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of tell

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The golden age of exoplanet discovery Every year, astronomers uncover hundreds of new worlds, but the most exciting discoveries are no longer just about adding another dot to the catalog.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Still, while Mercury makes an opposition to your modern ruler, Pluto, this alignment could uncover a control issue (or misuse of power) involving an authority figure, client or family member.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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