expose expose /ɪkˈspoʊz/

noun

1. The exposure of an impostor or a fraud  ( expose , unmasking , exposé )
   the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
    He published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
   he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
   

verb

1. () Expose or make accessible to some action or influence  ( expose )
   expose or make accessible to some action or influence
    Expose your students to art
   Expose your students to art
    Expose the blanket to sunshine
   expose the blanket to sunshine
   
2. () Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret  ( bring out , uncover , unwrap , break , divulge , give away , let on , let out , lay bare , disclose , discover , expose , reveal )
   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
   The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
    The actress won't reveal how old she is
   The actress won't reveal how old she is
    Bring out the truth
   bring out the truth
    He broke the news to her
   he broke the news to her
    Unwrap the evidence in the murder case
   unwrap the evidence in the murder case
    The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
   The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
   
3. () To show, make visible or apparent  ( expose , exhibit , display )
   to show, make visible or apparent
    The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month
   The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month
    Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
   Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
    National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship
   National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship
   
4. () Remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body  ( uncover , expose )
   remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
    Uncover your belly
   uncover your belly
    The man exposed himself in the subway
   The man exposed himself in the subway
   
5. () Reveal to view as by removing a cover  ( uncover , expose , disclose )
   reveal to view as by removing a cover
    The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
   The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
   
6. () Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position  ( peril , queer [Informal] , scupper , endanger , expose )
   put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
   
7. Abandon by leaving out in the open air  ( expose )
   abandon by leaving out in the open air
    The infant was exposed by the teenage mother
   The infant was exposed by the teenage mother
    After Christmas, many pets get abandoned
   After Christmas, many pets get abandoned
   
8. Expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas  ( debunk , expose )
   expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
    The physicist debunked the psychic's claims
   The physicist debunked the psychic's claims
   
9. (photography) expose to light, of photographic film  ( expose )
   (photography) expose to light, of photographic film