di·vulge \də̇ˈvəlj also dīˈ-\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English divulgen, from Latin divulgare, from di- (from dis- dis- (I)) + vulgare to make known, publish — more at vulgate 1.archaic: to make public : spread abroad 2.: to tell or make known (a secret or confidence or what had been previously unknown) < knew of the conspiracy, yet did not divulge it > < divulged to me his dearest hopes > Synonyms:see reveal