51Թ

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divulge

[dih-vuhlj, dahy-]

verb (used with object)

divulged, divulging 
  1. to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).



divulge

/ 岹ɪˈʌ /

verb

  1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to make known (something private or secret); disclose

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • divulgement noun
  • divulger noun
  • nondivulging adjective
  • undivulged adjective
  • undivulging adjective
  • 徱ˈܱ noun
  • 徱ˈܱԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of divulge1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin īܱ, equivalent to ī- di- 2 + ܱ “to make general or common, to spread” ( vulg(us) “the masses” + - infinitive suffix)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of divulge1

C15: from Latin īܱ, from di- ² + ܱ to spread among the people, from vulgus the common people
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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"I'm happy to divulge, especially if it's going to help someone."

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Ethics Commission, Lee finally broke his silence, divulging details of the high-rolling trip and insisting that he paid for his share.

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Then last week, he divulged that he attempted suicide twice in his 20s after falling in love with his bandmate’s wife and causing the downfall of the band itself.

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Dorn is a prolific author of three novels and a memoir, “Bad Lawyer,” where she divulges secrets from her past life as a reluctant lawyer trying to meet her family’s expectations.

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The song opens with a gently plucked electric guitar, as Nemo dives down to the lower end of their vocal register to divulge an existential crisis.

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