The difference between Disclose and Expose

When used as verbs, disclose means to open up, unfasten, whereas expose means to reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce to.


Disclose is also noun with the meaning: a disclosure.

check bellow for the other definitions of Disclose and Expose

  1. Disclose as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To open up, unfasten.

  2. Disclose as a verb (transitive):

    To uncover, physically expose to view.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: reveaunveil"

  3. Disclose as a verb (transitive):

    To expose to the knowledge of others; to make known, state openly, reveal.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: reveaunveidivulge publish impart"

  1. Disclose as a noun (obsolete):

    A disclosure

  1. Expose as a verb (transitive):

    To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce to.

  2. Expose as a verb (transitive):

    To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.

  3. Expose as a verb (transitive):

    To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.

  4. Expose as a verb:

    To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.

  5. Expose as a verb (computing, transitive):

    To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.