How to Say "to disclose" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to disclose” is “divulgar” — B2 level.
Examples
No puedes divulgar el secreto de tu mejor amiga.
You cannot spread your best friend's secret.
La prensa divulgó la noticia del accidente esta mañana.
The press broadcast the news of the accident this morning.
Es ilegal divulgar información privada de los clientes.
It is illegal to disclose clients' private information.
The 'g' to 'gu' Spelling Change
To keep the hard 'g' sound, the 'g' changes to 'gu' before the letter 'e'. This happens in the 'yo' form of the past (divulgué) and all present subjunctive forms (divulgue).
Use with Reflexive Pronouns
When a news story spreads on its own, we often use the reflexive form: 'La noticia se divulgó' (The news spread).
Confusing it with 'Popularizar'
Mistake: “Using 'divulgar' to mean making something well-liked.”
Correction: 'Divulgar' means making information known, not necessarily making it popular or liked by people.
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