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

1obsolete : to open up2 a: to expose to view barchaic : hatch c: to make known or public <demands that politicians disclose the sources of their income>

synonyms see reveal

— dis·clos·er noun