divulgate

[ dih-vuhl-geyt ]
/ dɪˈvʌl geɪt /

verb (used with object), di·vul·gat·ed, di·vul·gat·ing. Archaic.

to make publicly known; publish.

Origin of divulgate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dīvulgātus made common property (past participle of dīvulgāre), equivalent to dīvulg- (see divulge) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM divulgate

di·vul·ga·tor, di·vul·gat·er, noun div·ul·ga·tion [div-uh l-gey-shuh n] /ˌdɪv əlˈgeɪ ʃən/, noun di·vul·ga·to·ry [dih-vuhl-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /dɪˈvʌl gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for divulgation

divulgate
/ (dɪˈvʌlɡeɪt) /

verb

(tr) archaic to make publicly known

Derived forms of divulgate

divulgator or divulgater, noun divulgation, noun

Word Origin for divulgate

C16: from Latin dīvulgāre; see divulge