Thesaurus:divulge

Thesaurus

divulge

English

Verb

Sense: to tell something (especially a secret) so that it may become generally known

Synonyms

• bewray
• bring to light (idiomatic)
• disclose
• divulge
• expose
• let the cat out of the bag (idiomatic)
• let on (idiomatic)
• let out
• make known
• out
• reveal    [⇒ thesaurus]
• spill one's guts (idiomatic)
• spill the beans (idiomatic)
• tell

Antonyms

• cover up
• withhold

Hyponyms

• confess    [⇒ thesaurus]
• give away
• rat out    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• announce    [⇒ thesaurus]
• inform    [⇒ thesaurus]
• reveal    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “529. disclosure” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “divulge” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.