make known

VERB

admit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept affirm agree allow approve concede confirm declare disclose grant indicate permit recognize reveal talk tell

STRONG

accord acquiesce adopt avow bare communicate concur confide consent credit divulge enumerate expose let narrate number own proclaim profess recite relate spill tolerate uncover unveil yield

WEAK

bring to light cop a plea go into details let on open up own up subscribe to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent hide invalidate listen misunderstand oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

STRONG

argue cover differ disown keep object prevent secrete sell suppress withhold

WEAK

confute debar dismiss eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

VERB

advertise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce communicate disclose display endorse exhibit proclaim promote reveal sponsor tout

STRONG

acquaint advance advise apprise ballyhoo bill blazon boost circularize declare divulge drum expose flaunt herald hype inform notify pitch plug promulgate puff push show splash spot uncover unmask

WEAK

beat the drum for build up get on soapbox for hard sell make a pitch press agent put on the map soft sell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bottle up conceal cover disapprove hide hurt secrete suppress withhold

STRONG

deceive decrease deny discourage halt secret

WEAK

keep secret

VERB

advise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprise inform notify tell warn

STRONG

acquaint clue post report show update

WEAK

clue in fill in give the word keep posted lay it out let in on put next to put on the line put on to tip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

withhold

WEAK

betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick

VERB

air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadcast circulate communicate declare disclose display publicize publish put reveal speak tell

STRONG

disseminate divulge exhibit expose proclaim state utter ventilate voice

WEAK

make public

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide keep quiet listen secret secrete suppress withhold

WEAK

be quiet close up

VERB

announce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call declare disclose issue publish release report reveal tell

STRONG

advertise annunciate blast blazon broadcast communicate disseminate divulge drum impart intimate proclaim promulgate propound publicize state trumpet

WEAK

give out make public pass the word run off at mouth sound off spread around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide hold keep listen suppress

STRONG

keep quiet secret

WEAK

be quiet bottle up keep secret refrain repress withhold

VERB

betray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reveal

STRONG

disclose evince inform manifest show sing snitch spill squeal stool tattle tell uncover unmask

WEAK

blurt out dime fink on give away lay bare let slip rat on tell on turn in

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal cover hide withhold

WEAK

be faithful be loyal be quiet defend keep secret protect support

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise broadcast connect contact convey correspond disclose disseminate get across get through impart inform interact pass on publicize reach out relate reveal suggest tell transfer transmit write

STRONG

acquaint advise announce betray break carry declare discover divulge enlighten hint imply network phone proclaim publish raise report signify spread state unfold

WEAK

be in touch interface keep in touch let on let out ring up touch base

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide hold keep keep secret secret take withhold

STRONG

be quiet deceive delude keep quiet lose mislead repress stop suppress

WEAK

bottle up cover

VERB

convey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

communicate disclose impart pass on reveal send tell transmit

STRONG

break carry conduct project relate

WEAK

put across

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide keep receive suppress take withhold

WEAK

hold keep secret maintain refrain retain

VERB

disclose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit confess discover divulge leak publish reveal tell uncover unveil

STRONG

avow bare betray blab broadcast communicate display exhibit expose impart mouth open own relate show snitch spill squeal unfurl utter

WEAK

bring to light come out of the closet give away lay bare let slip spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover deny disavow hide refuse repudiate secrete suppress

STRONG

be quiet keep keep quiet protect secret withhold

VERB

display

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise boast demonstrate disclose emblazon exhibit expose feature flash flaunt illustrate open perform present promote publish represent reveal unveil

STRONG

arrange bare betray brandish evidence evince expand extend flourish glaze grandstand impart manifest model parade promulgate showcase sport uncover unfold unfurl unmask unroll vamp

WEAK

bring to view lay bare lay out make clear open out set out show off spread out stretch out trot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide refrain withhold

STRONG

abridge contract keep lessen lower shorten shrink

WEAK

secrete

VERB

expose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bare bring to light disclose display open prove uncover unmask

STRONG

advertise air betray brandish broadcast crack debunk denude disport divulge exhibit feature flash flaunt leak manifest parade present publish report show spill streak unclothe unearth unfold unveil

WEAK

dig up give away lay bare lay open let cat out of bag let out open to view put on view show off smoke out tip off trot out unshroud

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide secrete withhold

STRONG

be quiet bury keep secret refrain suppress

WEAK

guard protect save shield

VERB

express

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assert communicate convey declare disclose give hint indicate put reveal say show speak suggest tell voice

STRONG

air asseverate bespeak broach circulate connote couch denote depict designate divulge embody enunciate evince exhibit formulate frame import insinuate intend intimate manifest phrase proclaim pronounce represent spell state symbolize testify utter vent ventilate verbalize word

WEAK

add up to pop off put across put into words stand for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal cover deny hide hold keep listen refrain suppress take withhold

STRONG

close close up mumble

VERB

intimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm assert impart imply

STRONG

air allude announce aver avouch communicate connote declare expose express hint indicate infer insinuate leak profess remind spring state utter vent voice warn

WEAK

drop a hint let cat out of bag let it be known make noise spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

be quiet bottle up conceal cover hide suppress withhold

VERB

let on

Synonyms

WEAK

allow avow betray concede confess disclose divulge give away grant hint imply indicate let out mouth own own up reveal say spill suggest tell uncover unveil

Antonyms

WEAK

deny disacknowledge

VERB

mention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge allude to bring up cite declare detail disclose discuss introduce name notice point out quote recount report reveal speak of specify suggest tell touch on

STRONG

acquaint adduce advert broach communicate designate divulge enumerate impart infer instance intimate notify observe remark state

WEAK

call attention to hint at point to speak about throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal disavow hide ignore neglect suppress withhold

STRONG

hold back keep

VERB

narrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chronicle depict portray recite recount rehearse unfold

STRONG

characterize delineate descant disclose discourse enumerate expatiate paint picture proclaim relate repeat report reveal spin state tell

WEAK

give an account of hold forth set forth tell a story

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

suppress

VERB

notify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise alert announce apprise brief caution declare disclose give reveal suggest telephone tell tip off warn

STRONG

acquaint air assert blazon broadcast cable circulate convey cue debrief disseminate divulge enlighten express herald hint mention post proclaim promulgate publish radio report speak spread state talk teach vent wire write

WEAK

clue in fill in let in on let know pass out send word wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide keep secret refrain suppress withhold

STRONG

be quiet collect gather keep listen mislead

VERB

present

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite declare display do give offer perform pose produce raise show stage submit suggest

STRONG

acquaint adduce advance allege exhibit expose expound extend imply infer intimate lay manifest mount pitch proffer proposition recount relate state tender

WEAK

do the honors fix up get-together give an introduction hold out make a pitch open to view put forward put on roll out trot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny fight hide neglect stop take

STRONG

cover take back

VERB

push

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance boost

STRONG

hype plug propagandize publicize puff

WEAK

cry up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt

STRONG

conceal hide secret

WEAK

discourage dissuade pull repress suppress

VERB

report

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account for announce broadcast declare describe detail disclose document inform list mention note notify present publish record reveal tell

STRONG

advise air cable circulate cover enunciate impart inscribe itemize narrate proclaim promulgate recite recount rehearse relate relay retail spread state summarize telephone trumpet wire

WEAK

bring word give an account of give the facts make public pass on provide details set forth write up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide misrepresent refrain secret suppress withhold

STRONG

keep

VERB

reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit affirm announce concede confess declare divulge explain expose inform publish report tell

STRONG

avow betray broadcast communicate impart leak notify proclaim talk unfold utter

WEAK

break the news bring out into open bring to light come out with get out of system give away give out give the low-down let cat out of the bag let fall let on let out let slip make plain make public put cards on table

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny disavow dispute dissent hide refuse reject repudiate secrete suppress

STRONG

keep keep quiet withhold

WEAK

cover

VERB

say

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

VERB

show

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear come demonstrate determine disclose display establish explain get illustrate indicate mark note present project prove reach register reveal show up teach

STRONG

arrive assert clarify discover divulge elucidate emerge evidence evince instruct loom manifest materialize point proclaim unveil

WEAK

be visible blow in get in lay out make out make the scene ostend put in appearance show one's face testify to turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse cover depart disprove fail go hide leave lose miss obscure secrete withhold

STRONG

disappear

WEAK

abandon deny leave alone refuse veto

VERB

speak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chat communicate convey declare deliver express go say shout tell utter voice whisper

STRONG

allege articulate assert aver blab chew converse descant discourse drawl enunciate expatiate gab gas jaw modulate mouth mumble murmur mutter perorate pronounce rap sound spiel spill state verbalize vocalize yak yammer

WEAK

break silence lip make public open one's mouth pop off put into words speak one's piece yakety-yak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal hold keep retain withhold

STRONG

deny hide mumble praise speak clearly

WEAK

listen

VERB

spread

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circulate disseminate distribute propagate scatter transmit

STRONG

advertise blazon broadcast cast declare diffuse proclaim promulgate publish radiate shed sow strew

WEAK

make public

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide

VERB

tell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise announce confess declare disclose explain express inform instruct mention notify order report reveal say speak state summon

STRONG

acquaint apprise authorize bid command direct divulge enjoin impart leak level proclaim recite represent require utter

WEAK

break the news call upon clue in fill in give facts give out keep posted lay open leave word let in on let know let slip open up put before reel off spit it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disavow hide keep secret question secrete suppress withhold

STRONG

deceive keep mislead

WEAK

estimate figure guess listen misunderstand

VERB

uncover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring to light crack discover divulge expose unearth

STRONG

bare betray break denude display leak open show strike strip subject tap tell unclothe unmask unveil unwrap

WEAK

dig up give away hit upon lay bare lay open open up stumble on tip one's hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

cover secret

WEAK

suppress

VERB

unmask

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring to light expose uncover

STRONG

acknowledge admit announce bare confess disclose display divulge exhibit leak show tell unclothe unearth unveil

WEAK

bring out into the open come out with let cat out of the bag make public

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide

STRONG

deny disavow refuse repudiate secrete withhold

VERB

unveil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disclose display open tell

STRONG

bare betray discover divulge expose show spring unbosom uncover

WEAK

bring to light come out give away lay bare lay open let it all hang out make public open up tip one's hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide secrete withhold

STRONG

protect

WEAK

veil

VERB

verbalize

Synonyms

STRONG

articulate blab chat communicate converse enunciate express gab mouth mumble pronounce rap say shout sound state talk tell utter vocalize voice whisper yak yammer

WEAK

break silence open one's mouth put into words

Antonyms

STRONG

ask be quiet conceal hide listen mumble question

Example Sentences

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“We don’t have a way to make known what the concerns are,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022

Myers is a mental health social worker who was raised in Alexandria, and he wants to make known the city’s history, the good and the bad.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2022

He has yet to make known his 2022 plans.

From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2021

“I had written a short piece on social media as I wanted to make known that it was never my intention to offend or upset anyone from this spread.”

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2020

DeSheim informed the company that he would produce any play they liked, and they sat like frightened mice, possessing no words to make known their vague desires.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

make known

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