Definitions

divulge

[dih-vuhlj, dahy-] / dɪˈvʌldʒ, daɪ- /

VERB

make known; confess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit blab communicate disclose give away leak publish reveal uncover

STRONG

betray broadcast declare discover exhibit expose gossip impart mouth proclaim promulgate spill spring tattle tell

WEAK

blow the whistle cough up fess up go public let hair down let slip open up own up spill the beans tip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide keep suppress withhold

STRONG

protect

WEAK

secrete

Example Sentences

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Hiremath said in an email that he strongly disagreed with the characterization and said it was inappropriate to divulge board deliberations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The repeated failure to divulge the result of Lord Mandelson's vetting process was "incredible", "staggering" and "astonishing", the prime minister said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The bot’s final product is exactly that: an essay that pretends to divulge, to confess, to promise, and to portray.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

She doesn’t want to divulge too much about the work in progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

I talked to Ross for hours, explaining what I was about, cautioning him not to relate anything that he did not want to divulge.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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