expose
verb
ex·pose
| \ ik-ˈspōz
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exposed;
exposing
Definition of expose
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
2a
: to make known : bring to light
expose a shameful secret
b
: to disclose the faults or crimes of
expose a murderer
exposé
noun
ex·po·sé
| \ ˌek-spō-ˈzā
, -spə-\
, -spə-\
variants:
or less commonly expose
Definition of exposé (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a formal statement of facts
2
: an exposure of something discreditable
a newspaper exposé of government corruption
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Synonyms & Antonyms for expose
Synonyms: Verb
debunk, nail, show up, uncloak, uncover, undress, unmask
Antonyms: Verb
camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask
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Examples of expose in a Sentence
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
Meanwhile in Phoenix, public health officials said a teenager competing in the World Hip Hop Championship in Phoenix has measles and may have exposed others at the dance competition. — BostonGlobe.com, "Tourist may have brought measles to Southern California," 25 Aug. 2019 For people who may have been exposed to HIV, PEP, or Post-exposure prophylaxis, can prevent infection if it is taken within 72 hours. — María Méndez, Dallas News, "Dallas County and agencies are ramping up efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Can it be done?," 23 Aug. 2019 Recent guests at Disneyland, California Adventure and Universal Studios, among other locations, may have been exposed to measles, Los Angeles and Orange County health officials said on Friday. — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, "Disneyland, Universal Studios Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles," 23 Aug. 2019 Los Angeles health officials provided an additional list of locations where people may have been exposed to measles: Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 8: Aug. 11 between 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. — Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times, "Teen with measles visited Disneyland, Universal Studios, Santa Monica Pier," 23 Aug. 2019 Orange County residents may have been exposed to measles at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure on August 12 as well as at the Desert Palms Hotel from August 11 to 15. — CBS News, "Warning of measles exposure at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park," 23 Aug. 2019 Travelers who visited Las Vegas Boulevard earlier this month may have been exposed to measles, the Southern Nevada Health District warns. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Health Officials Confirm a Case of the Measles on Las Vegas Strip," 21 Aug. 2019 The man who moved the raccoon — and who may have been exposed to the rabies virus — is described as white, in his late 30s with brown hair and glasses and driving a Toyota four-door sedan. — Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore County officials are looking for man who moved a rabid raccoon in Pikesville," 20 Aug. 2019 The search for who—or what—might have exposed their location continues 75 years later. — National Geographic, "A cold case team is searching for who betrayed Anne Frank," 2 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The sound’s inconsistent, the cuts are sometimes abrupt, and to illustrate his expose of the U.S. government’s involvement in ’70s and ’80s drug trafficking, Bradley relies on just a couple of original interviews and a lot of old news footage. — Noel Murray, latimes.com, "Reviews: Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in ‘Escape Plan: The Extractors’; and more," 3 July 2019 The nation had also known for at least 16 years, since the Boston Globe’s 2002 expose revealed the scandal to the country, that Catholic clergy had committed crimes against children. — Julie Zauzmer, BostonGlobe.com, "Pa. report on sex abuse shook nation, Vatican, but changed nothing in the state," 14 Aug. 2019 The Southern Poverty Law Center, which considers FAIR to be a hate group, published multiple exposes on Tanton over the years. — Los Angeles Times, "John Tanton, quiet architect of America’s modern-day anti-immigrant movement, dies at 85," 18 July 2019 According to an expose in New York Magazine, Elizabeth defended her husband after the allegations unfolded. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Where Is Elizabeth Ailes, Roger Ailes' Wife, Now?," 30 June 2019 On June 5, the AP published an expose accusing Houston's Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, of mishandling an abuse case involving an adult. — Daniel Burke, CNN, "Why the nation's two largest religious groups are talking about sex abuse this week," 10 June 2019 Just a day after the bombshell news that the richest man in the world might be splitting his fortune, the National Enquirer published a salacious expose of Jeff's relationship with Lauren Sanchez, a friend of the couple's. — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, "Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos Have Finalized Their Divorce," 4 Apr. 2019 That fact has changed in recent weeks since the couple announced their plans to divorce, quickly followed by an expose published by the National Enquirer detailing Jeff's ongoing affair with Lauren Sanchez. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Who Is Jeff Bezos's Soon-to-Be Ex-Wife, Novelist MacKenzie Bezos?," 14 Feb. 2019 Farrow’s reported expose would come as Moonves fights Shari Redstone, who along with her father Sumner, controls the majority of CBS and Viacom stock through the family’s National Amusements holding company. — Brian Flood, Fox News, "CBS honcho Les Moonves will be accused of sexual misconduct in latest Ronan Farrow bombshell, report says," 27 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'expose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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