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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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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

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   to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant: It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation. expose someone to something His comments in the interview could expose him to charges of perjury. There had been an outbreak of the virus and healthcare workers had been exposed. More examples.

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   expose verb [T] (PUT AT RISK) B2. to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant: It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation. expose someone to something His comments in the interview could expose him to charges of perjury.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › exposeEXPOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to make known, disclose, or reveal (intentions, secrets, etc.). Synonyms: betray, unveil, uncover. Antonyms: hide, conceal. to reveal or unmask (a crime, fraud, impostor, etc.): to expose a swindler. to hold up to public reprehension or ridicule (fault, folly, a foolish act or person, etc.).

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exposeExpose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of expose. verb. show; make visible or apparent. synonyms: display, exhibit, showcase. see more. verb. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body. synonyms: uncover. see more. verb. disclose to view as by removing a cover. synonyms: disclose. see more. verb. expose or make accessible to some action or influence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionexposé noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /ekˈspəʊzeɪ/ /ˌekspəʊˈzeɪ/ an account of the facts of a situation, especially when these shock people or have deliberately been kept secret. a damning exposé of police corruption. Word Origin. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

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   verb. OPAL W. /ɪkˈspəʊz/ Verb Forms. show something hidden. to show something that is usually hidden synonym reveal. expose something He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › exposeEXPOSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to experience something or be affected by something because you are in a particular situation or place: It was the first time I'd been exposed to violence. expose verb [T] (PHOTOGRAPHY) to allow light to reach a piece of camera film in order to produce a photograph.