disclosure

«disclosure» in Mova's school dictionary: Telling people something that was secret or private — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (disclosure; a disclosure, disclosures)

meaning for a pupil

1) Telling people something that was secret or private. tree →

2) A fact or piece of information that is made known. tree →

3) (formal) Officially giving information, such as in law or business. tree →

4) (safety) When a child tells a trusted adult about something harmful happening to them. tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety lessons, a disclosure is when someone tells a teacher or trusted adult about something worrying, and adults must act to keep them safe. In news and formal language, companies make disclosures about money; schools may need «disclosure checks» (UK) for staff. Phrases: «make a disclosure», «full disclosure», «public disclosure», «disclosure of information».

examples

• The disclosure of the secret shocked everyone. tree →
• If you are worried, telling an adult is called a disclosure, and it is the right thing to do. tree →
• (formal) The company made a full disclosure of its accounts. tree →
• Full disclosure: I've already eaten one of the biscuits. tree →
• The disclosure of passwords is not allowed. tree →
• The newspaper's disclosure led to an investigation. tree →

note

Verb: «disclose». Countable or uncountable. «Full disclosure» at the start of a sentence (informal) means «to be honest, I should tell you». In online safety, avoid disclosure of personal details like your address to strangers.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «disclosure» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.