verb

divulge

to reveal, to disclose, to make known

He refused to divulge the source of his information.

He refused to divulge the source of his information.

The company will not divulge its sales figures.

The company will not divulge its sales figures.

((sth.)) to reveal secret information He refused to divulge the source.

Synonyms: reveal, disclose, expose; Antonyms: conceal, hide

From Latin 'divulgare', meaning 'to make common', from di- 'widely' + vulgare 'to publish'.

Think of 'di-vulge' as making something 'vulgarly' or publicly known, hence revealing a secret.

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