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expose

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01noun

the exposure of an impostor or a fraud

“he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government”

02verb

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

“Expose your students to art”

“expose the blanket to sunshine”

03verb

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”

“The actress won't reveal how old she is”

04verb

to show, make visible or apparent

“The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month”

“Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?”

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05verb

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

“uncover your belly”

“The man exposed himself in the subway”

06verb

reveal to view as by removing a cover

“The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set”

07verb

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

08verb

expose to light, of photographic film

09verb

expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

“The physicist debunked the psychic's claims”

10verb

abandon by leaving out in the open air

“The infant was exposed by the teenage mother”

“After Christmas, many pets get abandoned”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗