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ex·pose Audio Help (ĭk-spōz') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. ex·posed, ex·pos·ing, ex·pos·es

1. To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition: exposed themselves to disease; exposed their children to classical music.
2. To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light.
3. To deprive of shelter or protection; lay open to danger or harm: troops that were exposed to gunfire.
4. To make known (something discreditable).
5. To reveal the guilt or wrongdoing of: expose a criminal.
To make visible: Cleaning exposed the grain of the wood. See Synonyms at show.
1. To make known (something discreditable).
2. To reveal the guilt or wrongdoing of: expose a criminal.
To engage in indecent exposure of (oneself).

[Middle English exposen, from Old French exposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin expōnere, to set forth; see expound.]

ex·pos'er n.

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