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disclose

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/dɪsˈkloʊz/ · dis-close

To make something known that was previously kept secret.

Meanings

verbformal

To make something known that was previously kept secret.

کسی چیز کو بتانا جو پہلے خفیہ رکھی گئی تھی۔

افشا کرنا

afsha karna

Synonyms

revealdiscloseuncoverظاہر کرناکھولناانکشاف کرنا

Antonyms

concealhidesuppressچھپانادھندلا کرناپوشیدہ رکھنا

Common Collocations

  • disclose information
  • disclose secrets
  • disclose assets

Example Sentences

The company refused to disclose its financial results.

کمپنی نے اپنے مالی نتائج ظاہر کرنے سے انکار کر دیا۔

Company ne apne mali nataij zahir karne se inkaar kar diya.

He decided to disclose his true feelings.

اس نے اپنے حقیقی احساسات کو افشا کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne apne haqeeqi ehsaasat ko afsha karne ka faisla kiya.

The report could disclose serious issues within the organization.

یہ رپورٹ تنظیم کے اندر سنگین مسائل کو افشا کر سکتی ہے۔

Yeh report tanzeem ke andar sangeen masail ko afsha kar sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

reveal:While both mean to make known, 'reveal' has a more dramatic connotation, whereas 'disclose' is more formal.

Word Family

disclosure
nounافشا
disclosable
adjectiveافشاگر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'disclose' as 'dis- (not) + close' (keeping something private).

Imagine a person opening a box to show its contents.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کتنے راز ہیں کہ ہم نے چھپائے ہوئے ہیں، / ہر ایک کان میں اک قصہ سنائے ہوئے ہیں۔

Kitne raaz hain ke hum ne chhupaye hue hain, / Har aik kaan mein ek qissa sunaye hue hain.

How many secrets we have kept hidden, / Each ear has a tale we've told.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "disclausus" — to shut apart

First known use: 15th century

Originally from Latin discŏlŭs, it evolved through Middle English to its current form.