divulging
Letting it out
Divulging is revealing information that was private, secret, or not widely known.
The word implies a deliberate act of disclosure, often of something that was meant to be kept confidential: She was accused of divulging trade secrets to a competitor.
You divulge details, plans, or sources—rarely trivial information.
Making known what's hidden
- disclosingMaking information known
- exposingMaking something known
- sharingDividing among others
- tellingMeaningfully indicative
confessing · admitting · unveiling · broadcasting · announcing · communicating · imparting · spilling
Points of origin
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- exposeMake known publicly
- scoopFirst-reported story
- breakingComing apart suddenly
reporting · uncovering · whistleblower · Deep Throat · Watergate · investigative · attribution · anonymous
Allowing unintended escape
- betrayingBreaking trust or loyalty
- whistleblowingExposing hidden wrongdoing internally
- informingConveying facts to another
- snitchingInforming on someone
tattling · exposing · confidential · classified · insider · source · anonymous · sensitive
Sworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- discoveryAct of finding something
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- witnessOne who attests
subpoena · disclosure · statement · affidavit · court · proceedings · privileged · attorney-client
revealing
Making known what's hidden
- disclosingMaking information known
- exposingMaking something known
- sharingDividing among others
telling · confessing · admitting · unveiling · broadcasting · announcing · communicating · imparting · spilling · blurting
sources
Points of origin
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- exposeMake known publicly
- scoopFirst-reported story
breaking · reporting · uncovering · whistleblower · Deep Throat · Watergate · investigative · attribution · anonymous · leak
leaking
Allowing unintended escape
- betrayingBreaking trust or loyalty
- whistleblowingExposing hidden wrongdoing internally
- informingConveying facts to another
snitching · tattling · exposing · confidential · classified · insider · source · anonymous · sensitive · private
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- discoveryAct of finding something
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
witness · subpoena · disclosure · statement · affidavit · court · proceedings · privileged · attorney-client · confidentiality
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, reveal
- information sharingnews, broadcast, announcement, sharing, spreading
- verbal responsesreplying, responding, retorting, confirming, denying
- letting outrenting, subletting, leasing, emitting, screaming
- verbal blundersslip, gaffe, verbal slip, foot-in-mouth, verbal gaffe
divulgingconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · suppressing · withholding · covering up · hushing up