# disclosing

/dɪˈskɫoʊzɪŋ/ (US) · /dɪsklˈəʊzɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/disclosing
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

to share a secret or give out information that was hidden. You use this when a person or company makes a fact public for the first time.

For teachers: to reveal or make known information that was previously secret or private. Often used in legal, financial, or professional contexts regarding the release of sensitive data.

## Examples

- The company is disclosing its profits to the public today.
- By disclosing the terms of the agreement, the whistleblower hoped to spark a conversation about corporate ethics.
- The regulations require all public officials to be transparent by disclosing any potential conflicts of interest that might influence their legislative decisions.

## Pitfalls

- Not "disclosing about the secret" but "disclosing the secret" — Disclose is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about'.

## Usage notes

- The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is the present participle form of 'disclose'.

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