Main Entry: ¹dis·close

Pronunciation: \dis-ˈklōz\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desclos-, stem of desclore to open, unlock, reveal, from Medieval Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere to close — more at close

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : to open up
2 a : to expose to view b archaic : hatch c : to make known or public <demands that politicians disclose the sources of their income>

synonyms see reveal

— dis·clos·er noun