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divulgare

to divulge

verb dee-vool-GAH-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin divulgare, 'to publish among the people'

Also means

to spread (information)

Usage Note

Divulgare means to make widely known, typically information that was previously restricted or specialist; it is therefore used both positively (science communication, divulgazione scientifica) and negatively (leaking secrets). The noun divulgazione is common in the phrase divulgazione scientifica, meaning science popularisation. It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Non dovevi divulgare quelle informazioni riservate."

Natural Translation

You should not have divulged that confidential information.

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