Discloses

Discloses is the third-person singular present tense of the verb disclose. It means to reveal information that was previously hidden, secret, or not generally known. The act can involve making facts, details, or data known to others, often in a formal or legal context. The word is commonly used in business, journalism, law, and medicine, in phrases such as “discloses financial results,” “discloses risks,” or “discloses conflicts of interest.” It implies intentional or required revelation and may be subject to rules or obligations, such as regulatory disclosures or confidentiality agreements.

Etymology: Disclose comes from the prefix dis- meaning apart or away, combined with a form of close, and entered English via Old French. The sense evolved from “open what was closed” to “reveal.”

Usage notes: It is a transitive verb and takes a direct object. It is more formal or technical than synonyms like reveal or tell. The related noun is disclosure, referring to the act or instance of disclosing, and the adjective disclosable meaning capable of being disclosed.

Examples: The company discloses its quarterly earnings. The report discloses safety issues that require remediation. The witness discloses the source of the document.

See also: disclosure; disclosure obligations; nondisclosure agreements.