disclose
/dɪsˈkləʊz/verb
उच्चारण डिस्क्लोज़
प्रकट करना, उजागर करना, बताना
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ that…
to give somebody information about something, especially something that was previously secret
प्रकट करना, उजागर करना, बताना
- He refused to disclose the name of the source.
- Candidates must disclose their assets.
- The company refused to disclose the details of the deal.
+ 2 more examples
- Doctors must not disclose a patient's information to others.
- She did not disclose her age on the form.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disclose + sth + to + sb
The information comes first and the receiver after to; the verb does not take two objects.
पहले सूचना और फिर प्राप्तकर्ता 'to' के बाद आता है; यह verb दो objects नहीं लेती।
- The bank did not disclose the details to the customers.
- He disclosed his plan to a close friend.
disclose that + clause / wh-clause
A that-clause or wh-clause states the fact or news that is made known.
प्रकट की गई बात या समाचार को that-clause या wh-clause से बताया जाता है।
- The report disclosed that the fund had been misused.
- The police have not disclosed how the thief entered.
be disclosed (passive)
The passive is common in news and law when who reveals the information is not important.
समाचार और कानून में passive आम है, जब यह महत्वपूर्ण न हो कि सूचना किसने दी।
- The results will be disclosed on Monday.
disclose + noun (no preposition about)
Disclose already means to reveal; do not add about after it.
'Disclose' का अर्थ पहले से प्रकट करना है; इसके बाद 'about' न जोड़ें।
- She refused to disclose her salary.
+Collocations 4
disclose + noun
detailsidentitysourcenameincome
- The reporter refused to disclose his source.
adverb + disclose
publiclyvoluntarilyfullysecretlyrecently
- The company fully disclosed its losses to shareholders.
legal / business phrases
fail to discloseduty to discloserequired to discloseagree not to disclose
- Employees must not disclose confidential data.
disclose + that
the reportthe surveyan officialthe ministera source
- A senior official disclosed that the exam would be postponed.
“More examples 5
- The minister did not disclose the name of the contractor.
मंत्री ने ठेकेदार का नाम प्रकट नहीं किया।
- Candidates must disclose their property before the election.
उम्मीदवारों को चुनाव से पहले अपनी संपत्ति का ब्यौरा देना होगा।
- The school did not disclose why the principal left.
विद्यालय ने यह नहीं बताया कि प्रधानाचार्य ने पद क्यों छोड़ा।
- Radhika disclosed her marks to nobody until the results were official.
परिणाम आधिकारिक होने तक राधिका ने अपने अंक किसी को नहीं बताए।
- The investigation disclosed serious faults in the old bridge.
जाँच ने पुराने पुल में गंभीर खामियों का पता दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He disclosed me the secret.
✓ He disclosed the secret to me.
Disclose needs to before the person who receives the information.
'Disclose' में सूचना पाने वाले व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ She did not disclose about her plans.
✓ She did not disclose her plans.
Disclose is transitive, so about is not needed.
'Disclose' सकर्मक है, इसलिए 'about' आवश्यक नहीं।
✗ The documents are disclosed with this letter.
✓ The documents are enclosed with this letter.
Enclose means to put inside a letter; disclose means to reveal.
'Enclose' का अर्थ पत्र के साथ भीतर रखना है; 'disclose' का अर्थ प्रकट करना है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Disclose, reveal and divulge all mean letting a secret out, but in different tones.
Disclose, reveal और divulge तीनों का अर्थ रहस्य बताना है, पर tone अलग है।
A formal word for officially making facts known, common in law and business.
तथ्यों को आधिकारिक रूप से ज्ञात कराने का formal शब्द, कानून और व्यापार में आम।
- Banks must disclose all charges to customers.
The general word for showing something that was hidden, secret or unknown.
छिपी, गुप्त या अज्ञात चीज़ को दिखाने का सामान्य शब्द।
- The test revealed a hidden fault in the engine.
To tell a secret that should have been kept; it suggests a breach of trust.
ऐसा रहस्य बताना जिसे गुप्त रखना चाहिए था; यह विश्वास टूटने का संकेत देता है।
- He promised never to divulge the question paper.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dis·close
?Which word?
Keep the reveal words together: disclose (formally, especially secret facts), reveal, divulge (tell a secret), expose (show something bad that was hidden), unveil (show something new for the first time).
प्रकट करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: disclose (औपचारिक रूप से, विशेषकर गुप्त तथ्य), reveal, divulge (राज़ बताना), expose (छिपी बुरी चीज़ दिखाना), unveil (पहली बार कुछ नया दिखाना)।
§Grammar and usage
Disclose sth to sb.
Usage: disclose के बाद sth और फिर 'to sb' आता है, जैसे 'disclose the secret to the police' (पुलिस को राज़ बताना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Election candidates must disclose their criminal records and assets in an affidavit.
चुनाव उम्मीदवारों को हलफ़नामे में आपराधिक रिकॉर्ड और संपत्ति बतानी होती है।