undisclosed

«undisclosed» in Mova's school dictionary: not told or not made public; kept secret — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (undisclosed)

meaning for a pupil

Undisclosed means not told or not made public; kept secret. tree →

sense in the lessons

Mostly used in news and business: «an undisclosed sum», «an undisclosed location», «for undisclosed reasons». It tells the reader that a fact exists but people were not told it. In maths it means the number is unknown.

examples

• The footballer joined the club for an undisclosed fee. tree →
• The prize was sold for an undisclosed amount. tree →
• The witness was moved to an undisclosed location for safety. tree →
• She left the job for undisclosed reasons. tree →
• The company paid an undisclosed sum to settle the case. tree →
• The name of the winner remains undisclosed until Friday. tree →

note

Formal word, used in news. From «disclose» (to tell or reveal). «Undisclosed» does not mean «unknown to everyone»: someone knows, but it has not been shared. In a maths problem an undisclosed amount cannot be used unless other clues let you work it out.

Trees and pragmatics

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