Meaning & use
expose
To reveal something hidden, especially wrongdoing, or to leave someone unprotected from something harmful.
See it in a sentence
The journalist's investigation exposed years of fraud at the charity.
Leaving the film exposed to sunlight ruined the photographs before they were developed.
A note on using this word
Expose takes 'to' when describing what someone is left vulnerable to, as in 'exposed to danger' or 'exposed to criticism.'
Words with a similar meaning
revealuncoverunmask
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