divulgation
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of revealing or making known something previously secret or private: "divulgation" refers to the disclosure or publication of confidential or hidden information.
Usage Examples
- (The disclosure of confidential business information.)
- (The act of revealing secret materials.)
- (The publication of private information.)
Advanced Usage
"divulgation of information": a formal term often used in legal, journalistic, or academic contexts.
- The divulgation of information about the merger was strictly prohibited. (The revelation of details about the business combination.)
"divulgation of a secret": the specific act of revealing a secret.
- The divulgation of the secret recipe caused a scandal in the culinary world. (The disclosure of a hidden formula.)
Variants and Related Words
Divulge (verb): to make known (something private or secret).
- He refused to divulge the location of the hidden treasure. (He would not reveal the secret location.)
Divulgement (noun): an alternative form meaning the same as "divulgation."
- The divulgement of the plan was unintentional. (The accidental disclosure of the scheme.)
Synonyms
- Disclosure: the act of making something known.
- Revelation: a surprising and previously unknown fact that is made known.
- Exposure: the act of revealing something hidden or secret.
- Publication: the act of making something publicly known.
Related Idioms
Spill the beans: to reveal a secret, often unintentionally.
- He spilled the beans about the surprise party. (He accidentally revealed the secret.)
Let the cat out of the bag: to accidentally disclose a secret.
- She let the cat out of the bag regarding the new product launch. (She revealed the confidential information.)
Phrasal Verbs (related to "divulge")
Give away: to reveal something secret.
- His nervous expression gave away the truth. (His face revealed the hidden fact.)
Let on: to reveal information, especially unwillingly.
- Don't let on that we know about the surprise. (Do not reveal that we are aware.)