delation

Meanings

• The act of revealing or disclosing information to the authorities or to the public.

  - "The whistleblower made a delation to the congressional committee about the misconduct in the company."
  - "The witness in the courtroom made a delation about the crime committed by the defendant."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with delation
recluse , include , collude , recant , deplore , preclude , subclude , succumb , retract , retractation , retracement , reversion , reverse , reversal

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. delation () : The act of revealing or disclosing information to the authorities or to the public.
   

2. dela () : A diminutive form of 'del' which is an abbreviation for 'delight'.
   

3. delite () : An archaic or obsolete term for 'delight'.
   

4. delusion () : A false belief, especially one that is not based on reason or reality.
   

5. delicacy () : A fine, delicate food, especially one that is considered a luxury or a treat.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of delation that leads to same result
delate , delated , delates , delating , delation , delations , delator , delators

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word 'delatio' meaning 'the act of revealing or disclosing'.

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