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expose

/ɪk'spoʊz/

Synonyms of expose Antonyms of expose Examples of expose Usage of expose Parts of expose Definition that contains expose Words sounding like expose Explanation of expose

verb
to show, make visible or apparent
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display exhibit

type of:
show
verb
reveal to view as by removing a cover
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disclose uncover

type of:
reveal unveil bring out
verb
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
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endanger peril queer scupper

type of:
bear on touch touch on affect bear upon impact
verb
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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break bring out disclose discover divulge give away let on let out reveal uncover unwrap

type of:
tell
verb
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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"The man exposed himself in the subway"

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uncover
noun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
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"he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"

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unmasking

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

type of:
blackguard make fun roast ridicule rib poke fun guy jest at laugh at
verb
abandon by leaving out in the open air
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"The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"

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desolate desert abandon forsake
verb
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
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"expose the blanket to sunshine"

type of:
subject
verb
expose to light, of photographic film
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subject

Examples of expose

"The man exposed himself in the subway"
"he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"
"The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"
"expose the blanket to sunshine"