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Divulge vs Promulgate - What's the difference?

divulge | promulgate |

As verbs the difference between divulge and promulgate

is that divulge is 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 while promulgate is to make known or public.

divulge

English

Verb

(divulg)
  • 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.
  • * Divulge not such a love as mine. - .
  • To indicate publicly; to proclaim.
  • * God . . . marks The just man, and divulges him through heaven. -- .

    • Synonyms

    * bewray, bring out, uncover, disclose, discover, expose, give away, impart, let on, let out, reveal

    Derived terms

    * divulgation (Webster 1913)

    promulgate

    English

    Verb

    (promulgat)
  • To make known or public.
  • To put into effect as a regulation.

    • See also

    * publish * declare * proclaim

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