disclosure
gb/dɪsklˈoʊʒɚ/ us/dɪsklˈoʊʒɚ/
B2
Anglais
~ 4600
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
action
1
act of revealing information
When someone tells people something that was secret or not known before.
Schéma d’usage :
the disclosure of [information]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'disclosure' with 'exposure'. 'Exposure' can mean being in contact with something harmful, while 'disclosure' is specifically about sharing information.
Synonymes
revelation (Often more dramatic or surprising in tone than 'disclosure'.)
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announcement (More general and often for public statements, not necessarily about secrets.)
Antonymes
concealment (The act of keeping something secret or hidden.)
Collocations
full disclosure
|public disclosure
|mandatory disclosure
|financial disclosure
|voluntary disclosure
Thèmes
law
|business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The report called for full disclosure of the company's financial records.
- Her sudden disclosure shocked everyone in the meeting.
- New laws require the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest.
- The journalist praised the whistleblower's disclosure of government wrongdoing.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The company made a disclosure about its new plans.
- He made a disclosure about the problem at work.
- The law asks for the disclosure of all costs.
- She was worried about the disclosure of her personal details.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
disclosure
API
GB/dɪsklˈoʊʒɚ/
US/dɪsklˈoʊʒɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
dis - clos - ure (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clos)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: disclosure
- Plural: disclosure, disclosures
Famille de mots
Forms
disclosures
noun
Core family
disclose
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undisclosed
adjective
nondisclosure
noun
Advanced or less common
disclosable
adjective
Expressions
mandatory disclosure
1/mˈændətˌɔɹi dɪsklˈoʊʒɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
legally required information release
When the law says you must share certain information.
Exemples
- Mandatory disclosure rules apply to all financial institutions.
- The lawyer explained the mandatory disclosure process to her client.
public disclosure
1/pˈʌblɪk dɪsklˈoʊʒɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
making information public
When information is shared so everyone in the public can know it.
Exemples
- The court ordered the public disclosure of the safety report.
- Public disclosure of the findings is required by law.
full disclosure
1/fˈʊl dɪsklˈoʊʒɚ/
fixed phrase
giving all relevant information
Saying or showing all important information about something, especially your own connection to it, so that nothing important is hidden.
Exemples
- Full disclosure: I used to work for this company.
- Full disclosure, I used to work for that company.
- Before we start, full disclosure — I'm related to the author.
- The journalist promised full disclosure of all her sources and methods.
- In the interest of full disclosure, the review notes that the author received a free sample.