v. t. | 1. | To unclose; to open; - applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch. |
2. | To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover. | |
3. | To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal. | |
4. | To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; | |
n. | 1. | Disclosure. |
Verb | 1. | disclose - 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 auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her" |
2. | disclose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" Synonyms: expose |