Definition of divulge
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divulge
[ dih-
vuhlj
, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈvʌldʒ, daɪ- /
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verb (used with object),
di·vulged,
di·vulg·ing.
to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
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Origin of
divulge
dīvulgāre,
equivalent to
dī-
di-
2
+
vulgāre
“to make general or common, to spread” (
vulg(us)
“the masses” +
-āre
infinitive suffix)
synonym study for divulge
OTHER WORDS FROM divulge
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divulge
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,
divorcement
,
divorce mill
,
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,
divulgate
,
divulge
,
divulgence
,
divulse
,
divulsion
,
divulsor
,
divvy
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Words related to
divulge
disclose
,
reveal
,
leak
,
communicate
,
give away
,
admit
,
publish
,
uncover
,
blab
,
exhibit
,
spill
,
spring
,
expose
,
discover
,
promulgate
,
declare
,
broadcast
,
tattle
,
mouth
,
betray
Example sentences from the Web for
divulge
The blog did not
divulge
specific statistics, but did say Wonder Woman 1984 has been illegally downloaded “millions” of times via torrent sites.
“Wonder Woman 1984” foreshadows Hollywood’s giant piracy problem
|
Adam Epstein
|
January 5, 2021
|
Quartz
Worse, the algorithms are owned by private companies that don’t
divulge
how they come to their decisions.
The coming war on the hidden algorithms that trap people in poverty
|
Karen Hao
|
December 4, 2020
|
MIT Technology Review
Indeed, we asked participants how concerned they were for being negatively judged, and found the concern of being judged was the underlying mechanism determining how much they
divulge
d.
Hey Google … What Movie Should I Watch Today? How AI Can Affect Our Decisions
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TaeWoo Kim
|
October 21, 2020
|
Singularity Hub
Not that you need to
divulge
your entire personal life to co-workers, but sharing more of your “self” in the workplace allows you to bring your passions with you each day.
How to use personal passions to create meaningful content
|
Jack Schuleman
|
October 20, 2020
|
Search Engine Watch
She had come forward earlier as she was taught to do, divulging a shameful secret to adults who said they would help her.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.
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by Nadia Sussman
|
September 18, 2020
|
ProPublica
Fortunately, the resident expert took the time to
divulge
his tips and tricks to The Daily Beast.
ESPN’s Bracket Champion Shares His March Madness Secrets
|
Ben Teitelbaum
|
March 18, 2014
|
DAILY BEAST
That will be hard to judge: the director of elections has so far failed to
divulge
many technical details.
Crimeans Are Resigned To Pro-Russia Vote
|
Jamie Dettmer
|
March 15, 2014
|
DAILY BEAST
But only in recent years have athletes begun to
divulge
lurid details of Olympic sexcapades and debauchery.
Sochi Athletes Get It On At The Tinder Olympics
|
Lizzie Crocker
|
February 14, 2014
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DAILY BEAST
She refuses to
divulge
the name of the man who truly stole her heart, but Madden was one of the boys, she says.
Is Eliza Doolittle the Next Adele?
|
Nico Hines
|
October 9, 2013
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DAILY BEAST
Neither Kline nor his client is allowed to
divulge
the amount of the settlement.
|
Diane Dimond
|
August 18, 2013
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DAILY BEAST
“As I hope for future mercy, sir, I never will
divulge
it until you bid me,” replied Oswald.
The Children of the New Forest
|
Captain Marryat
Now the great Arun River was to
divulge
its secrets and we should see Everest again after nearly halving the distance.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921
|
Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
To every appeal they heartlessly refused to
divulge
the key to the lock-in.
|
Alan Edward Nourse
But he was not quite prepared to
divulge
just the precise thoughts that were in his mind.
|
Lawrence L. Lynch
I mentally resolved to
divulge
the whole to my friend and fellow-countryman Burkhardt, as we arrived at the so-termed Starosty.
Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II
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Various
British Dictionary definitions for
divulge
divulge
/ (
daɪˈvʌldʒ
) /
verb
(tr; may take a clause as object)
to make known (something private or secret); disclose
Derived forms of divulge
divulgence
or
divulgement
,
noun
divulger
,
noun
Word Origin for
divulge
dīvulgāre,
from
di-
² +
vulgāre
to spread among the people, from
vulgus
the common people
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