expose
to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.: to expose soldiers to gunfire;to expose one's character to attack.
to lay open to something specified: to expose oneself to the influence of bad companions.
to uncover or bare to the air, cold, etc.: to expose one's head to the rain.
to present to view; exhibit; display: The storekeeper exposed his wares.
to make known, disclose, or reveal (intentions, secrets, etc.).
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.).
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.
Idioms about expose
expose oneself, to exhibit one's body, especially one's genitals, publicly in an immodest or exhibitionistic manner.
Origin of expose
1Other words for expose
Opposites for expose
2 | protect, shield |
5 | conceal, hide, cover up |
Other words from expose
- ex·pos·a·ble, adjective
- ex·pos·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- ex·pos·er, noun
- self-ex·pos·ing, adjective
- un·ex·pos·a·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with expose
- expose , exposé
Other definitions for exposé (2 of 2)
a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable: Certain cheap magazines make a fortune out of sensational exposés.
Origin of exposé
2Words that may be confused with exposé
- expose, exposé
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How to use expose in a sentence
Shirtless bros with pillowy lips and cargo pants pulled down to expose tufts of pubic hair.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween | Lizzie Crocker | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen MTV first started airing The Real World, it was meant to expose the brutal truth about human nature.
MTV’s Diem Brown Dies: When Reality TV Starts Getting Real | Kevin Fallon | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, this practice does potentially expose hunters to the pathogens carried on these animals.
Drones need be matched with deeds that expose the false precepts of Al Qaeda's narrative.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea | Bruce Riedel | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe praised Snowden for having the “balls” to expose the crimes of the NSA.
The Bolshevik Who Thinks ‘The Nation’ Is Too Left Wing | Eli Lake | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He should give the bailee notice of all the faults in the thing bailed that would expose him to danger or loss in keeping it.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe pair told Ritter what they thought of him, and each declared that he was going to expose the bully to Captain Putnam.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall | Arthur M. WinfieldBiggert was killed because he was about to expose somebody who had forged that check which is lying on your desk.
In old times he would have been exposed as soon as he came into the world; and to expose him would have been a kindness.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayEach reindeer had fought too many battles to expose himself to such blows.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
British Dictionary definitions for expose (1 of 2)
/ (ɪkˈspəʊz) /
to display for viewing; exhibit
to bring to public notice; disclose; reveal: to expose the facts
to divulge the identity of; unmask
(foll by to) to make subject or susceptible (to attack, criticism, etc)
to abandon (a child, animal, etc) in the open to die
(foll by to) to introduce (to) or acquaint (with): he was exposed to the classics at an early age
photog to subject (a photographic film or plate) to light, X-rays, or some other type of actinic radiation
RC Church to exhibit (the consecrated Eucharistic Host or a relic) for public veneration
expose oneself to display one's sexual organs in public
Origin of expose
1Derived forms of expose
- exposable, adjective
- exposal, noun
- exposer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for exposé (2 of 2)
/ (ɛksˈpəʊzeɪ) /
the act or an instance of bringing a scandal, crime, etc, to public notice
an article, book, or statement that discloses a scandal, crime, etc
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