disclosure
UK[dɪsˈkləʊʒə(r)]US[dɪsˈkloʊʒər]
n
The act of making something known or public that was previously secret or private.
n
A fact or piece of information that is revealed.
Morpheme Breakdown
dis
clos
ure
dis
reverse/remove
clos
to shut
ure
noun suffix
Etymology
The word 'disclosure' narrates a journey from physical closure to the revelation of information. Its core is the Latin verb claudere, meaning "to shut," which evolved into Old French clore (to close). The prefix dis-, from Latin, imparts a sense of reversal or removal. Thus, the literal action of "un-shutting" or "opening up" was metaphorically applied to secrets and knowledge. The suffix -ure, also from Latin, nominalizes the action, resulting in the modern abstract meaning: the process or result of making something hidden become open and known.
Analysis
Structure: dis (reverse/remove) + clos (to shut) + ure (noun suffix)
dis: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "apart," "away," or having a reversing or negative force.
clos: From the Latin root claudere (to shut, to close), via the Old French stem clos-.
ure: A noun-forming suffix of Latin origin (-ura), indicating an action, process, or result.
Examples
The new law mandates the full disclosure of all political donations.
Her disclosure about the company's financial troubles shocked the investors.
The journalist was praised for her disclosure of the corruption scandal.