expose
expose
/ɪkˈspəʊz/
show something hidden
1 to show something that is usually hidden
expose something He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.
Miles of sand are exposed at low tide.
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
expose something to somebody He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
completelyfullybriefly…
preposition
to
show truth
2 to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be dishonest, illegal, etc.
expose somebody/something He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.
expose somebody/something as something She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
fullyclearlypublicly…
verb + expose
threaten toseek totry to…
preposition
as
to something harmful
3 to put somebody/something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or unpleasant
expose somebody/something/yourself This tactic allowed the rebels to attack without the risk of exposing themselves.
expose somebody/something/yourself to something Children are being exposed to new dangers on the internet.
Do not expose babies to strong sunlight.
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone.
The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements.
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
directlyconstantlyrepeatedly…
preposition
to
give experience
4 expose somebody to something to let somebody find out about something by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like
We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
mountain communities that had not been exposed to tourism before
photograph
5 expose something to allow light into a camera when taking a photograph
yourself
6 expose yourself a person who exposes himself or herself, shows their sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people