noun
1. the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
e.g. he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
Synonym: unmasking
verb
1. abandon by leaving out in the open air
e.g. The infant was exposed by the teenage mother
After Christmas, many pets get abandoned
2. expose while ridiculing
especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
e.g. The physicist debunked the psychic's claims
Synonym: debunk
3. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
e.g. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
bring out the truth
he broke the news to her
unwrap the evidence in the murder case
Synonym: unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealdiscoverdivulgebreakgive awaylet out
4. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Synonym: queerscupperendangerperil
5. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
e.g. uncover your belly
The man exposed himself in the subway
Synonym: uncover
6. expose or make accessible to some action or influence
e.g. Expose your students to art
expose the blanket to sunshine
7. expose to light, of photographic film
8. disclose to view as by removing a cover
e.g. The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
Synonym: disclose
9. to show, make visible or apparent
e.g. The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month
Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship
Synonym: exhibitdisplay