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- [dih-vuhlj, dahy-]
- /dɪˈvʌldʒ, daɪ-/
- /daɪˈvʌldʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-vuhlj, dahy-]
- /dɪˈvʌldʒ, daɪ-/
Definitions of divulge word
- verb with object divulge to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown). 1
- noun divulge Make known (private or sensitive information). 1
- transitive verb divulge tell, reveal 1
- verb divulge If you divulge a piece of secret or private information, you tell it to someone. 0
- verb divulge to make known (something private or secret); disclose 0
- verb transitive divulge to make known; disclose; reveal 0
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Origin of divulge
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīvulgāre, equivalent to dī- di-2 + vulgāre to make general or common, to spread (vulg(us) the masses + -āre infinitive suffix)
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Parts of speech for Divulge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divulge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divulge
verb divulge
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
- communicate — to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
- give away — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
adjective divulge
- dumper — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- unburden — to free from a burden.
- out with it — a command to make something known immediately, without missing any details
- get off one's chest — Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- unbosom — to disclose (a confidence, secret, etc.).
Antonyms for divulge
verb divulge
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
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