Disclosure: meaning, definitions and examples
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disclosure
[ dɪˈskləʊʒə ]
legal term
The action of making new or secret information known.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company made a disclosure about their financial situation.
- The disclosure of classified documents caused a scandal.
financial
The act of revealing or uncovering important financial information.
Synonyms
announcement, declaration, divulgence
Examples of usage
- The disclosure of the company's earnings surprised investors.
- Full disclosure of assets is required when applying for a loan.
psychological
The act of sharing personal or emotional information with others.
Synonyms
admission, confession, revelation
Examples of usage
- Her disclosure about her struggles with anxiety helped others in the group.
- The therapist encouraged open disclosure of feelings during the session.
Translations
Translations of the word "disclosure" in other languages:
🇵🇹 divulgação
🇮🇳 प्रकटीकरण
🇩🇪 Offenlegung
🇮🇩 pengungkapan
🇺🇦 розголошення
🇵🇱 ujawnienie
🇯🇵 開示 (かいじ)
🇫🇷 divulgation
🇪🇸 divulgación
🇹🇷 ifşa
🇰🇷 공개 (gong-gae)
🇸🇦 إفشاء
🇨🇿 zveřejnění
🇸🇰 zverejnenie
🇨🇳 披露 (pī lù)
🇸🇮 razkritje
🇮🇸 birting
🇰🇿 ашу
🇬🇪 გამჟღავნება
🇦🇿 aşkarlama
🇲🇽 divulgación
Word origin
The word 'disclosure' originated from the Latin word 'disclosurem', which means an uncovering or revealing. The term has been used in various contexts over the centuries, including legal, financial, and psychological fields, to refer to the act of revealing previously unknown or secret information. In modern usage, 'disclosure' is commonly associated with transparency and openness in communication.
See also: disclosable, disclosures, undisclosed.