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   expose

   /ɪkˈspəʊz/

   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: "the situation exposed a conflict within the government"
   • 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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   EXPOSE definition: 1. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen: 2. to allow light to shine on…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPOSÉ definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An exposé is a film or piece of writing which reveals the truth about a situation or person, especially something involving shocking facts. The movie is an exposé of prison conditions in the South. [ + of ]

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exposeExpose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPOSE is to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition. How to use expose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Expose.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › exposéExposé - definition of exposé by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition: exposed themselves to disease; exposed their children to classical music. b. To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light. c. To deprive of shelter or protection; lay open to danger or harm: troops that were exposed to gunfire. 2.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › expose-EXPOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Expose definition: to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.. See examples of EXPOSE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpose verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of expose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryEXPOSÉ - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   An exposé is a film or piece of writing which reveals the truth about a situation or person, especially something involving shocking facts. [...]

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPOSE | definition in the Cambridge English 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexposé noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of exposé noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXPOSÉ - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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    An exposé is a movie or piece of writing that reveals the truth about a situation or person, especially something involving shocking facts. [...]