disclosed
v.v. to share a secret or give information that was hidden before. You use this when a person or company makes something public for the first time.
v. to make known or reveal information that was previously kept secret or private. Often used in legal, financial, or journalistic contexts to describe the formal release of data.
The company disclosed its profits to the public today.
The journalist refused to name her source but disclosed that the information came from a high-ranking official.
Under the new transparency laws, all elected representatives must disclose any financial interests that could potentially influence their voting record or public duties.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it is frequently followed by a 'that' clause or a noun phrase.
The secret was disclosed to him by accident.The secret was revealed to him by accident.While similar, 'disclose' usually implies a deliberate or formal act of sharing information, whereas 'reveal' is better for accidental or physical discovery.