divulged

Meanings

• Verb

  To reveal secret information or confidences, often unwillingly.

  - "He divulged the secret to the press."
  - "She was forced to divulge her source."

• Verb

  To make known or bring to light.

  - "The investigation divulged new evidence."
  - "The artist divulged his inspiration for the painting."

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Synonyms

bewray , bring out , disclose , discover , expose , give away , impart , let on , let out , reveal , uncover , disclose

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with divulged
revolution , devolution , evolution

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Homophones

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1. Divulge (English) : To reveal secret information
   

2. Divulge (English) : To distribute or make widely known
   

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Variants

List of all variants of divulged that leads to same result
divulge , divulged , divulgence , divulgences , divulges , divulging

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Forms

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divulged, divulges, divulgeds, divulging, divulgedly

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Etymology

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Middle English (in the sense ‘make known, reveal’): from Latin divulgare, from dis- ‘undone, apart’ + vulgus ‘the people, a crowd’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'divulge' comes from the Latin word 'divulgare', which means 'to scatter abroad'.

2. In the film 'The Insider' (1999), Al Pacino's character, Lowell Bergman, is shown divulging confidential information to a journalist.

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Related Concepts

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1. Confidentiality: The protection of secret or private information.

2. Secrecy: The state of being hidden or unknown.

3. Revelation: The act of making something known or revealing a secret.

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Culture

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In literature, 'divulge' is often used in the context of secrets or confidences being revealed. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov divulges the details of the murder to Porfiry Petrovich. In art, 'divulge' can refer to the unveiling or revelation of a work, such as a statue or painting. In music, 'divulge' can be used metaphorically to describe the act of revealing emotions or feelings through song.

How to Memorize "divulged"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person revealing a secret by whispering it to someone else.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'divulge' with the idea of revealing secrets or confidences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'divulge' as 'Dive Underwater and Let Gerald Eavesdrop'.

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