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tattle vs divulge

divulge vs tattle

tattle is a noun but divulge is not a noun.

tattle and divulge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tattle Yes No Yes No
divulge No No Yes No
As verbs, divulge is a hypernym of tattle; that is, divulge is a word with a broader meaning than tattle:
  • tattle: divulge confidential information or secrets
  • divulge: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Other hypernyms of tattle include break, bring out, disclose, discover, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
tattle (noun) divulge (noun)
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
tattle (verb) divulge (verb)
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
divulge confidential information or secrets
Difference between tattle and divulge

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