Legal terminology

Disclose

(verb) to make known, to reveal.

"During the litigation process, parties disclose information by means of the discovery process."

Synonyms

reveal: "The stock market crash revealed certain weaknesses built into the system."

divulge: "The court found that the reporter's decision not to divulge her sources constituted contempt of court."

Antonyms

conceal: "It is a violation of tax laws to conceal income."

Other forms of the word

disclosure: the act of disclosing. "The disclosure that the Prime Minister had significant investments in several major defense contractors led to calls for her resignation."

Common phrases

fail to disclose: "The seller failed to disclose defects in the foundation of the house."

authorized to disclose: "A doctor is not authorized to disclose health information about a patient to any third party."

risk of disclosure: "Whenever information is shared with a third party, the risk of disclosure increases dramatically."

Related words and concepts

disseminate (verb) - to spread information. "Unfortunately, the Internet's role as a media outlet has encouraged people to disseminate not only facts, but rumors as well."