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  1. 1. v. t. To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal. Source: opted
  4. 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. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. Disclosure. Source: opted
  6. 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 Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. reveal to view as by removing a cover Source: wordnet
  8. 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. Source: webster
  9. 9. Disclosure. [Obs.] Shak. Young. Source: adambom
  10. 10. v:100 v. disclose to view as by removing a cover Source: ecdict

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