Etymology

divulge

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Today it means: To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known. Full definition →

Middle English divulgen ← Latin dīvulgō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdīvulgō
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdivulgen
  3. English todaydivulge

Inherited from Middle English divulgen, from Latin dīvulgō + -en (verb-forming suffix), from dī- (“widely”) + vulgō (“to make known, announce; to publish”).

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