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[ verb ] make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

Examples

"The auction house would not disclose the price" "She won't reveal her age" "bring out the truth" "he broke the news to her"

Used in print

(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)

He evidently could not actually see the corners of these objects , but their size and the dots gave them away .

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[ verb ] make a gift of

Examples

"She gave away her antique furniture"

Used in print

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

Skolman is n't going_to like it much , though , giving_away what he should be selling '' .

Related terms

give share

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[ verb ] formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father

Related terms

hand_over

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[ verb ] give away information about somebody

Examples

"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

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