expose

noun

  1. 1

    the exposure of an impostor or a fraud

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

verb

  1. 1

    abandon by leaving out in the open air

    The infant was exposed by the teenage mother

    After Christmas, many pets get abandoned

  2. 2

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

    The physicist debunked the psychic's claims

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

  5. 5

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

    uncover your belly

    The man exposed himself in the subway

  6. 6

    expose or make accessible to some action or influence

    Expose your students to art

    expose the blanket to sunshine

  7. 7

    expose to light, of photographic film

  8. 8

    disclose to view as by removing a cover

    The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set

  9. 9

    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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