disclosure vs leak

leak vs disclosure

disclosure and leak both are nouns.

disclosure is not a verb while leak is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disclosure	Yes	No	No	No
leak	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, leak is a hyponym of disclosure; that is, leak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disclosure:

disclosure: the speech act of making something evident
leak: unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information

Other hyponyms of disclosure include singing, tattle, telling, display, divulgement, divulgence, discovery, discovery, giveaway, informing, ratting, news leak, exposure.

disclosure (noun)	leak (noun)
the speech act of making something evident	unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
	the discharge of a fluid from some container
	an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
	a euphemism for urination
	soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

disclosure (verb)	leak (verb)
	have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
	enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
	tell anonymously
	be leaked

Difference between disclosure and leak

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