verb
divulge
deye-VUHLJ
verb
1
To reveal information, especially something secret, so that it becomes known.
"The witness refused to divulge the identity of her source."
"He wouldn't divulge how much he'd paid for the house."
How to Use Divulge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo let out information that had been kept private or secret.
Common pairings
divulge information
refuse to divulge
divulge a secret
Word Forms
divulged past tense, divulges singular
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Etymology
From Latin dīvulgō, from dī- ("widely") plus vulgō ("to make known, publish").