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   Ex·pose

   /ikˈspōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (something) visible by uncovering it: "at low tide the sands are exposed" Similar revealuncoverlay barebareleave unprotectedOpposite cover
   • ▪ cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk: "many newcomers are exposing themselves to injury" Similar make vulnerablemake subjectsubjectlay openput at risk ofput in jeopardy ofleave unprotected fromendanger byimperil byjeopardize byOpposite protect from
   • ▪ introduce someone to (a subject or area of knowledge): "students were exposed to statistics in high school" Similar introducebring into contact withpresent withmake familiar/conversant/acquainted withfamiliarize withacquaint withmake aware ofOpposite keep away fromkeep free of
   • ▪ publicly and indecently display one's genitals.
   • ▪ leave (a child) in the open to die.
   • 2. reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something): "he has been exposed as a liar and a traitor" Similar uncoverrevealshowdisplayexhibitdisclosemanifestunveilunmaskdiscoverbring to lightbring into the openmake knownunearthlet outdivulgemake obviousdenouncecondemndetectfind outcatch outsmoke outbetraygive awayinformal:spill the beans onblow the whistle onpull the plug on
   • ▪ make (something embarrassing or damaging) public: "investigations exposed a vast network of illegalities"
   • 3. subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus ‘put or set out’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exposer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exposeExpose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPOSE is to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition. How to use expose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Expose.

3. www.britannica.com › dictionary › exposéExposé Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   [count] : a news report or broadcast that reveals something illegal or dishonest to the public. a newspaper exposé of government corruption. The show aired an exposé on the candidate's financial indiscretions. EXPOSÉ meaning: a news report or broadcast that reveals something illegal or dishonest to the public.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › exposéexposé - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   exposé /ɛksˈpəʊzeɪ/ n. the act or an instance of bringing a scandal, crime, etc, to public notice. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024. ex•pose /ɪkˈspoʊz/ v. [ ~ + object], -posed, -pos•ing. to lay open to danger, attack, or harm: the risk of exposing people to disease. to uncover;

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPOSE definition: 1. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen: 2. to allow light to shine on…. Learn more.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › expose_nexposé, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   exposé noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun exposé mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun exposé. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › expose-EXPOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to hold up to public reprehension or ridicule (fault, folly, a foolish act or person, etc.). to desert in an unsheltered or open place; abandon, as a child. to subject, as to the action of something: to expose a photographic plate to light. See more.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › exposéexposé - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 29, 2024 · The act of exposing somebody or something; a shameful showing up. A publication of investigative journalism that reveals hidden and often scandalous truths. A formal recital or exposition. Translations [ edit] ± publication of investigative journalism. French [ edit] Etymology [ edit]