divulge

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  1. transitive verb To make known (something private or secret).
  2. transitive verb Archaic To proclaim publicly.

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  • He, however, refused to divulge the name of the corporate house that has obtained the Indian franchise. —  Daily News & Analysis
  • For various reasons I won't divulge, there are people who have a vested interest in Harry's freedom. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • Perhaps you'd like to divulge, in 2,500 words or less, your bold and exciting insights regarding "happy faced fascism". —  Propeller Most Popular Stories
  • Swiss bank UBS made a historic break with past practice last week by agreeing to divulge the names of 250 customers to the U.S. —  FP Passport
  • Called the "Obama / Biden Transition Project," it is a 501 (c) 4 tax-exempt organization, with no limits on the contributions it can receive and no requirements to divulge the names of individuals or organizations that give it money. —  The Jawa Report
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English divulgen, from Old French divulguer, from Latin dīvulgāre, to publish : dī-, dis-, among; see dis- + vulgāre, to spread among the multitude (from vulgus, common people).

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  1. = French divulguer = Provencal Spanish Portuguese divulgar = Italian divulgare, from Latin divulgare, make common, spread among the people, publish, from di- for dis-, apart, + vulgare, make public, from vulgus, the common people: see vulgar.
 

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