EXPOSE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

EXPOSE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • abandon by leaving out in the open air
    Usage Example(s)
    • The infant was exposed by the teenage mother
    • After Christmas, many pets get abandoned
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • expose while ridiculing
    • especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The physicist debunked the psychic’’s claims
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • remove all or part of one’’s clothes to show one’’s body
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • uncover your belly
    • The man exposed himself in the subway
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  6. Meaning
    • expose or make accessible to some action or influence
    Usage Example(s)
    • Expose your students to art
    • expose the blanket to sunshine
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • expose to light, of photographic film
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • disclose to view as by removing a cover
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • to show, make visible or apparent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)