divulgate

transitive verb

di·​vul·​gate

də̇ˈvəlˌgāt,

dīˈ-;

ˈdivə-,

ˈdīvə-

-ed/-ing/-s

1

obsolete : divulge sense 1

2

archaic : disclose, reveal

Word History

Etymology

Latin divulgatus, past participle of divulgare

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