Meaning & use

expose

verb·Academic

To reveal something hidden, especially wrongdoing, or to leave someone unprotected from something harmful.

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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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