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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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   To expose a person or situation means to reveal that they are bad or immoral in some way.

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

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   EXPOSE meaning: 1. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen: 2. to allow light to shine on…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exposeExpose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To expose means to uncover or allow to be in the open air. If you take off your coat and expose your bare arms to the terrible cold, your tattoos might freeze off.

8. 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.

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

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   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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › exposeExpose Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To put or leave out in an unprotected place; abandon. Some ancient peoples exposed unwanted infants. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make visible. Cleaning exposed the grain of the wood. American Heritage. To allow to be seen; disclose; reveal; exhibit; display. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (6) Synonyms: strip. divest.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › exposeexpose - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    expose meaning, definition, what is expose: to show something that is usually covere...: Learn more.