This is the 4506th most frequent Russian word.
выдать
"Выдать" means "to give out," "to issue," "to hand over," or "to betray," depending on context.
In this sentence, 'выдать' is used in the sense of 'to present or offer something under a particular guise or interpretation'.
Ему удалось выдать свои идеи как результат упорного труда.
He managed to present his ideas as the result of hard work.
Here, 'выдать' functions to describe the action of 'revealing or disclosing something'.
Она решила выдать секрет своему лучшему другу.
She decided to divulge a secret to her best friend.
In this context, 'выдать' is used to mean 'to distribute or provide something to someone'.