DIVULGE


Meaning of DIVULGE in English

də̇ˈvəlj also dīˈ- transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English divulgen, from Latin divulgare, from di- (from dis- dis- (I)) + vulgare to make known, publish — more at vulgate

1. archaic : to make public : spread abroad

2. : to tell or make known (a secret or confidence or what had been previously unknown)

knew of the conspiracy, yet did not divulge it

divulged to me his dearest hopes

Synonyms: see reveal

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