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expose

1 of 2

verb

ex·​pose ik-ˈspōz How to pronounce expose (audio)
exposed; exposing

transitive verb

1
a
: to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
expose troops needlessly
has not yet been exposed to measles
b
: to submit or make accessible to a particular action or influence
expose children to good books
especially : to subject (a sensitive photographic film, plate, or paper) to radiant energy
c
: to abandon (an infant) especially by leaving in the open
2
a
: to make known : bring to light
expose a shameful secret
b
: to disclose the faults or crimes of
expose a murderer
3
: to cause to be visible or open to view : display: such as
a
: to offer publicly for sale
b
: to exhibit for public veneration
c
: to reveal the face of (a playing card) or the cards of (a player's hand)
d
: to engage in indecent exposure of (oneself)
exposer noun

exposé

2 of 2

noun

ex·​po·​sé ˌek-spō-ˈzā How to pronounce exposé (audio)
-spə-
variants or less commonly expose
1
: a formal statement of facts
2
: an exposure of something discreditable
a newspaper exposé of government corruption

Synonyms

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for expose

show, exhibit, display, expose, parade, flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention.

show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine.

showed her snapshots to the whole group

exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly.

exhibit paintings at a gallery

display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage.

display sale items

expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying.

sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers

parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying.

parading their piety for all to see

flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading.

nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth

Example Sentences

Verb The shingles had fallen off, exposing the wood underneath. Undercover investigators exposed the scam. They threatened to expose him. Noun a newspaper exposé of government corruption The show aired an exposé on the candidate's financial indiscretions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
These transferable credits, however, expose a potential dilemma for Democrats. Richard Rubin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 For workers, knowing what someone in an identical position earns can expose pay disparities within an organization, although without guaranteeing recourse or a raise. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Multiple meals also expose reviewers to different servers and tables. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2022 As time goes on, Alice begins to question their purpose for being in Victory, eager to expose the sinister secrets of the community and company led by a CEO, played by Chris Pine. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Failure to perform such maintenance, repair and replacement when needed could expose a board member to liability. Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Further, Corbin added, this approach could be a security hazard: If a company is housing a record of who’s used the travel benefit, whistleblowers could expose the information publicly. Melissa Jeltsen, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 That could expose the president to a complaint of harassment based upon gender, which violates Fair Housing regulations. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 The effort would expose the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence to more lawsuits and scrutiny over a dark chapter in the church’s history. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022
Noun
But authorities now say that the boss in that story, Robert Telles, went to German’s home on a quiet cul-de-sac this month and stabbed him to death, months after the expose that may have cost him reelection was published. Mike Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 In May, The Las Vegas Review-Journal published an expose on Telles’ administration. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 The expose brought responses of dismay, disgust and anger from insiders and outsiders alike — and the reverberations are still being felt. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 And one-time promotions, like special ice cream or discounts, related to Juneteenth expose businesses’ unfamiliarity with the holiday and with their Black constituencies, experts say. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 When the Globes were boycotted last year after a Los Angeles Times expose revealed that the HFPA — the group of international journalists who vote for the winners — didn’t have a single Black member, it was framed as a one-time punishment. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2022 John Kolber penned the Saturday Evening Post expose. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 26 May 2022 Apple is no stranger to toeing the PRC line on human rights abuse like censorship, surveillance, or slave labor, as an expose by the New York Times detailed. Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Charles later did a variety of freelance work for CBS News, notably on an award-winning expose of abuse by U.S. military personnel at the Abu Ghraib prison facility in Iraq. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French exposer, from Latin exponere to set forth, explain (perfect indicative exposui), from ex- + ponere to put, place — more at position

Noun

French exposé, from past participle of exposer

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of expose was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing expose

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