disclose

/dis-ˈklōz/

Middle English, from Anglo-French desclos-, stem of desclore to open, unlock, reveal, from Medieval Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere to close

verb

  1. to make known or public

  2. to expose to view

  3. hatch

would not disclose his salary

reveal disclose divulge tell betray mean to make known what has been or should be concealed. reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason. disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret.

noun

  1. disclosure