ébruiter

Senses

1. 1.

   to spread (news, rumors); to divulge

   to make public or known, especially something secret or scandalous

2. 2.

   to noise abroad; to broadcast

   to spread widely or publicize

Examples

• "Il ne faut pas ébruiter cette affaire."

  We must not spread word of this matter.

• "La presse a ébruité le scandale dans tous les journaux."

  The press broadcast the scandal in all the newspapers.

• "S'il apprend la vérité, il l'ébruit à tout le quartier."

  If he learns the truth, he'll broadcast it throughout the whole neighborhood.

Usage

Formal or literary register. Often used with negative connotations (secrets, gossip, scandals). Reflexive form s'ébruiter means "to become widely known" or "to get out."