expose
/ɪkˈspoʊz/noun, verb2 syllables
Expose means: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.
Synonyms for expose29
noun, as in the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
verb, as in make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
verb, as in put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
verb, as in remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
verb, as in expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
also used for expose
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What does expose mean?10
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“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
to show, make visible or apparent“The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month”
reveal to view as by removing a cover“The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set”
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body“uncover your belly”
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas“The physicist debunked the psychic's claims”
expose or make accessible to some action or influence“Expose your students to art”
expose to light, of photographic film
abandon by leaving out in the open air“The infant was exposed by the teenage mother”
noun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud“he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with expose?34
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Expose in a sentence
- Do not expose the console to dust, smoke or steam.unknown
- Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.Hybrid
- Traveling exposes him to different cultures, broadening his perspective.Nuel
- Exposing skin excessively to the sun causes sunburn, sometimes blisters.unknown
- I am just exposing the truth here, that's all.LoverofEnglish
- We should sometimes expose our bodies to the sun.Swift
- Don't expose a co-worker's mistake in front of everyone.Amastan
- Don't expose your skin to the sun for too long.CM
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Forms of expose
as a noun
- plural
- exposes
as a verb
- past tense
- exposed
- present participle
- exposing
- third-person singular
- exposes
- past participle
- exposed