divulge

/daɪˈvʌldʒ/verb

To reveal information, especially something private or secret, so that others come to know it.

Example sentences

“The company refused to divulge how much it paid for the acquisition.”
“My sister made me promise not to divulge her secret to anyone.”

More formal than 'reveal', and its object is nearly always secret: sources, names, details. You divulge something to someone.

Synonyms for divulge

reveal
disclose
let slip
leak

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

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