v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Divulged p. pr. & vb. n. Divulging. ] [ F. divulguer, L. divulgare; di- = dis- + vulgare to spread among the people, from vulgus the common people. See Vulgar. ] 1. To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret. [ 1913 Webster ] Divulge not such a love as mine. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To indicate publicly; to proclaim. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] God . . . marks
The just man, and divulges him through heaven. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To impart; to communicate. [ 1913 Webster ] Which would not be [ 1913 Webster ] To them [ animals ] made common and divulged. Milton. Syn. -- To publish; disclose; discover; uncover; reveal; communicate; impart; tell. [ 1913 Webster ] | 