DISCLOSE

disclose. disclose, discouer, vtter, or manifest.

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disclose. Disclose, v.t. to tell reveal, discover, open, bud

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Dis‐close″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disclosed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disclosing.] [[OE. desclosen, disclosen, fr. disclos, desclos, not shut in, open, OF. desclos, p. p. of desclore to open, F. déclore; pref. des- (L. dis-) + clore to shut, fr. L. claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Disclusion.]] 1. 1. To unclose; to open; — applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.
The ostrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat of the discloseth them. Bacon. 2. 2. To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover.
The shells being broken, . . . the stone included in them is thereby disclosed and set at liberty. Woodward. 3. 3. To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal.
How softly on the Spanish shore she plays, Disclosing rock, and slope, and forest brown! Byron. Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose. Pope. 4. 4. To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs.
If I disclose my passion, Our friendship 's an end. Addison. Syn. — To uncover; open; unveil; discover; reveal; divulge; tell; utter.