to divulge a secret

  • 21divulge — transitive verb (divulged; divulging) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin divulgare, from dis + vulgare to make known, from vulgus mob Date: 15th century 1. archaic to make public ; proclaim 2. to make known (as a …

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  • 22divulge — divulgement, n. divulger, n. /di vulj , duy /, v.t., divulged, divulging. to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown). [1425 75; late ME ( < AF) < L divulgare, equiv. to di DI 2 + vulgare to make general or common, to …

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  • 23divulge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disclose, reveal, let slip, tell. See disclosure.Ant., conceal. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disclose, impart, confess; see admit 2 , reveal 1 . See Synonym Study at reveal . III (Roget s 3&#8230; …

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  • 24divulge — [dʌɪ vʌldʒ, dɪ ] verb make known (secret information). Derivatives divulgation noun divulgence noun Origin ME: from L. divulgare, from di widely + vulgare publish (from vulgus common people ) …

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  • 25divulge — [daɪˈvʌldʒ] verb [T] formal to give information about something that should be kept secret …

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  • 26divulge — di•vulge [[t]dɪˈvʌldʒ, daɪ [/t]] v. t. vulged, vulg•ing to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown) • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME (&LT; AF) &LT; L dīvulgāre=dī di II+vulgāre to make common, der. of vulgus the common&#8230; …

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  • 27divulge — /dəˈvʌldʒ / (say duh vulj), /daɪ / (say duy ) verb (t) (divulged, divulging) to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown). {Latin dīvulgāre make common} –divulgement, noun –divulger, noun –divulgence, noun …

  • 28divulge — v.tr. disclose; reveal (a secret etc.). Derivatives: divulgation n. divulgement n. divulgence n. Etymology: L divulgare (as DI (2), vulgare publish f. vulgus common people) …

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  • 29keep a secret — Not to divulge a secret • • • Main Entry: ↑secret …

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  • 30disclose something secret — index confide (divulge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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