divulge — to make known (private or sensitive information)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make known (private or sensitive information)
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈvʌldʒ/
Example Sentences
- The spy refused to divulge classified information even under intense interrogation.
- My grandmother finally divulged her secret recipe after 50 years of keeping it to herself.
- He accidentally divulged the surprise party plans when he asked her what time she'd be home.
divulge
VERB[/daɪˈvʌldʒ/]
to make known (private or sensitive information)
Breaking her pinky promise immediately, the girl leaned across the desk to divulge the hidden secret to her friends.
DI(widely) + VULG(public) — the masked hacker bypassed the firewall to widely(DI) expose the files to the public(VULG), managing to fully divulge the government's lie.
Seeing his front pocket visibly bulge with heavy bribe money, the greedy guard decided to divulge the vault's secret password.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'divulgare', composed of 'dis-' (apart, away) and 'vulgare' (to make common or public), derived from 'vulgus' meaning the common people or masses.
Breakdown
di- (apart) + vulgare (to make common/public) = divulge (to make publicly known)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The spy refused to divulge classified information even under intense interrogation.”
“My grandmother finally divulged her secret recipe after 50 years of keeping it to herself.”
“He accidentally divulged the surprise party plans when he asked her what time she'd be home.”
“The celebrity's personal assistant was fired for divulging private information to the tabloids.”
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