Definitions and Examples of reveal, disclose
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To make previously unknown information or secrets known.
Example
The detective was able to reveal the identity of the murderer after a thorough investigation.
To make previously unknown or secret information known.
Example
The company was forced to disclose its financial records after allegations of fraud.
Key Differences: reveal vs disclose
- 1Reveal implies that something was previously unknown or secret and is now being made known.
- 2Disclose also implies that something was previously unknown or secret and is now being made known, but it often has a legal or formal connotation.
Effective Usage of reveal, disclose
- 1Legal Documents: Use disclose in legal documents to refer to the act of making previously unknown information known.
- 2Journalism: Use reveal in journalism to describe the act of uncovering previously unknown information.
- 3Daily Conversations: Use reveal and disclose in daily conversations to express the act of making something known.
Remember this!
The antonyms of feign are reveal and disclose. While both words convey the act of making something known, reveal implies that something was previously unknown or secret and is now being made known, while disclose often has a legal or formal connotation. These words can be used in legal documents, journalism, and daily conversations to express the act of making something known.
