disclose
To make known something that was secret or hidden.
disclose in a sentence
- The magician refused to disclose how the trick was done.
- The judges will disclose the winners' names at the end of the show.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to disclose?
- Ahide
- Bwithhold
- Cconceal
- Dreveal
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D: reveal. The other three mean the opposite of disclose.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to disclose?
- Areveal
- Bconceal
- Cexpose
- Ddivulge
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B: conceal. The other three mean nearly the same as disclose.
Words that mean something similar
reveal, divulge, expose
Words that mean the opposite
conceal, hide, withhold
More words about speech & sound
- dispute: A disagreement or argument between people.
- divulge: To tell someone a secret.
- eloquent: Able to speak clearly and beautifully so people want to listen.
- emphasise: To give special importance to something you say or write.
- exaggerate: To make something sound bigger, better or worse than it really is.
- exclaim: To shout out suddenly with surprise or excitement.
- explicit: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no doubt.
- gruff: Rough and unfriendly in voice or manner.
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test