Need another word that means the same as “divulge”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “divulge” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Divulge” are: break, bring out, disclose, discover, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap, make known, tell, impart, communicate, pass on, publish, broadcast, proclaim, promulgate, declare
Divulge as a Verb
Definitions of "Divulge" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “divulge” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Make known (private or sensitive information.
- Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.
Synonyms of "Divulge" as a verb (21 Words)
break | Undergo breaking. The idea was to better the prisoners not to break them. |
bring out | Bring into a different state. |
broadcast | Broadcast over the airwaves as in radio or television. Broadcast seeds. |
communicate | Pass on (an infectious disease) to another person or animal. The dining room communicates with the kitchen. |
declare | Declare to be. He declared last April. |
disclose | Disclose to view as by removing a cover. They disclosed her name to the press. |
discover | Make a discovery make a new finding. Firemen discovered a body in the debris. |
expose | Expose or make accessible to some action or influence. Students were exposed to statistics in high school. |
give away | Give food to. |
impart | Bestow a quality on. Shiitake mushrooms impart a wonderfully woody flavour to the salad. |
let on | Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen. |
let out | Consent to, give permission. |
make known | Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like. |
pass on | Go unchallenged; be approved. |
proclaim | Indicate clearly. She proclaimed that what I had said was untrue. |
promulgate | State or announce. In January 1852 the new Constitution was promulgated. |
publish | Communicate (a libel) to a third party. Publish a magazine or newspaper. |
reveal | Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret. The clouds were breaking up to reveal a clear blue sky. |
tell | Express in words. Tell me what is bothering you. |
uncover | Make visible. Uncover your belly. |
unwrap | Remove the outer cover or wrapping of. Let s unwrap the gifts. |
Usage Examples of "Divulge" as a verb
- I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment.
Associations of "Divulge" (30 Words)
appear | Come into being or existence or appear on the scene. Gielgud appears briefly in this movie. |
authenticate | Establish the authenticity of something. It only accepts commands from users who have authenticated as clients. |
condolence | An expression of sympathy with another’s grief. We offer our sincere condolences to his widow. |
confide | Reveal in private tell confidentially. He confided that stress had caused him to lose a stone in weight. |
conspicuously | In a way that attracts notice or attention. His arguments conspicuously lack rigour. |
denote | Have as a meaning. Multi denotes many. |
depict | Make a portrait of. This scene depicts country life. |
disclose | Disclose to view as by removing a cover. He cleared away the grass and disclosed a narrow opening descending into the darkness. |
disclosed | Made known (especially something secret or concealed. The disclosed purpose of their wicked plan. |
disclosure | The speech act of making something evident. The government s disclosures about missile programmes. |
evince | Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate. The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction. |
expose | Expose while ridiculing especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas. The situation exposed a conflict within the government. |
exposure | The state of being vulnerable or exposed. They were suffering from exposure. |
express | Serve as a means for expressing something. Italians express coffee rather than filter it. |
expressionism | A style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express the inner world of emotion rather than external reality. |
formulate | Create or prepare methodically. The argument is sufficiently clear that it can be formulated mathematically. |
giveaway | A gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group. The Patriots have 16 takeaways and two giveaways during their five game winning streak. |
impart | Make (information) known. Shiitake mushrooms impart a wonderfully woody flavour to the salad. |
manifest | Record in a ship s manifest. The ghost manifests each year on the same day. |
outlook | A place from which a view is possible; a vantage point. The pleasant outlook from the club window. |
overexposure | Excessive exposure, especially to something harmful. At certain times a celebrity may suffer from overexposure. |
reveal | Disclose directly or through prophets. The clouds were breaking up to reveal a clear blue sky. |
revealing | Making interesting or significant information known, especially of a personal nature. A very revealing dress. |
revelation | The last book of the New Testament recounting a divine revelation of the future to St John. An attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation. |
shallowness | Lack of depth of character, insight, or serious thought. Because of the shallowness of the water there are big temperature fluctuations. |
signify | Make known with a word or signal. Signify your agreement by signing the letter below. |
symbolize | Represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols. The ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice. |
uncover | Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret. The newspaper uncovered the President s illegal dealings. |
unveil | Remove the veil from. Women must not unveil themselves in public in some religious societies. |
unwrap | Remove the wrapping from (a package. Let s unwrap the gifts. |