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dis·close

 (dĭ-sklōz′)
tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.
2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).

[Middle English disclosen, from Old French desclore, desclos- : des-, dis- + clore, to close (from Latin claudere).]

dis·clos′a·ble adj.
dis·clos′er n.
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Adj.1.disclosed - made known (especially something secret or concealed); "the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan"
unveiled - revealed; especially by having a veil removed; "a new generation of unveiled women in Iran"; "applauding the unveiled statue of Winston Churchill"
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References in classic literature ?
Nor was this any token of folly or thoughtlessness at all, but a natural consequence of the thing; and such people, had they struggled longer with the oppression, would certainly have told it in their sleep, and disclosed the secret, let it have been of what fatal nature soever, without regard to the person to whom it might be exposed.
But the instant the car was opposite the duke and duchess and Don Quixote the music of the clarions ceased, and then that of the lutes and harps on the car, and the figure in the robe rose up, and flinging it apart and removing the veil from its face, disclosed to their eyes the shape of Death itself, fleshless and hideous, at which sight Don Quixote felt uneasy, Sancho frightened, and the duke and duchess displayed a certain trepidation.
As soon as Sancho had done speaking the nymph in silver that was at the side of Merlin's ghost stood up, and removing the thin veil from her face disclosed one that seemed to all something more than exceedingly beautiful; and with a masculine freedom from embarrassment and in a voice not very like a lady's, addressing Sancho directly, said, "Thou wretched squire, soul of a pitcher, heart of a cork tree, with bowels of flint and pebbles; if, thou impudent thief, they bade thee throw thyself down from some lofty tower; if, enemy of mankind, they asked thee to swallow a dozen of toads, two of lizards, and three of adders; if they wanted thee to slay thy wife and children with a sharp murderous scimitar, it would be no wonder for thee to show thyself stubborn and squeamish.
His sanguine temperament was disclosed in the deep color of his cheeks.
The fine little fellow, who seemed to have never known the meaning of fear, early revealed a keen and active mind, an investigating intelligence, and a remarkable turn for scientific study; moreover, he disclosed uncommon address in extricating himself from difficulty; he was never perplexed, not even in handling his fork for the first time--an exercise in which children generally have so little success.
3 disclosed the belief that in occupying the highest seat in a Rubberneck auto they were travelling the pace that passes all understanding.
Unwittingly here a secret has been divulged, which perhaps might more properly, in set way, have been disclosed before.
Any changes in assumptions having a material effect on the account would also have to be disclosed. Hence, the amount of tax accrued as a contingency for each material issue or transaction, and the annual changes in the accrual, would be disclosed in publicly available schedules filed with the Commission.
Similarly, if major cash expenditures are required to replace existing facilities, whether fully depreciated or not, this, too, would be disclosed.
However, when CPAs perform a service that's valuable and properly disclosed under AICPA guidelines, they are entitled to be compensated for their efforts.
In our view, the proposal to reduce the penalty from 40 percent to a still high 20 percent in those situations where the transaction is disclosed provides a hollow incentive to taxpayers.
* Liquidity and capital resources - The SEC notes that registrants that have disclosed plans for future expansion should discuss prospective information regarding sources of capital to fund the planned expansion.