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disclose

 
 
/dɪsˈkləʊz/ verb [I or T]

Definition

to give secret, private, or personal information because you must do so for financial, insurance, or legal reasons: Shareholders are required to disclose their receipt of tax-exempt interest on their federal income tax returns. An applicant for insurance must disclose any information relevant to the insurer.disclose that The company was sued for false advertising when it failed to disclose that its "diet" foods contained high levels of saturated fat.
(Definition of disclose verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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