Thesaurus: disclose

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1. v. t. To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.
2. v. t. To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover.
3. v. t. To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal.
4. v. t. To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs.
5. n. Disclosure.
6. v. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
7. v. reveal to view as by removing a cover
8. 1. To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch. The ostrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat of the discloseth them. Bacon. 2. To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover. The shells being broken, . . . the stone included in them is thereby disclosed and set at liberty. Woodward. 3. To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal. How softly on the Spanish shore she plays, Disclosing rock, and slope, and forest brown! Byron. Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose. Pope. 4. To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs. If I disclose my passion, Our friendship 's an end. Addison. Syn. -- To uncover; open; unveil; discover; reveal; divulge; tell; utter. Disclosure. [Obs.] Shak. Young.
9. Disclosure. [Obs.] Shak. Young.
10. v:100 v. disclose to view as by removing a cover