expose

tr.v., -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es.

1. 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.
2. To make visible: Cleaning exposed the grain of the wood. See synonyms at show.
3. 1. To make known (something discreditable).
   2. To reveal the guilt or wrongdoing of: expose a criminal.
4. 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.]

exposer ex·pos'er n.

To make available. When software "exposes" certain functions, it makes those routines available to the programmer through a programming interface (API). If a company "exposes" its Web services, it is making certain services available to users or to other companies over the Web.

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verb

1. To lay open, as to something undesirable or injurious: subject. Idioms: open the door to. See protection/exposure.
2. To make visible; bring to view: bare, disclose, display, reveal, show, unclothe, uncover, unmask, unveil. Archaic discover. Idioms: bring to light, lay open, make plain. See show/hide.
3. To make bare: bare, denude, disrobe, divest, strip¹, uncover. See put on/take off.
4. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of: brandish, display, disport, exhibit, flash, flaunt, parade, show (off), sport. See show/hide.
5. To disclose in a breach of confidence: betray, blab, divulge, give away, let out, reveal, tell, uncover, unveil. Informal spill. Archaic discover. Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all. See show/hide.

expose

noun

Something disclosed, especially something not previously known or realized: apocalypse, disclosure, exposure, revelation. Informal eye opener. See show/hide.

n

Definition: disclosure
Antonyms: cover-up, secret, silence

v

Definition: reveal, disclose
Antonyms: conceal, cover, cover up, hide

v

Definition: subject to danger
Antonyms: guard, protect, save, shield

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IN BRIEF: To make something known.

The magazine article will expose the dangers of lead paint in old houses.

Tutor's tip: To "expose" (to open one to risk or harm) the corruption, they screened their "expose" (revealing a scandal) at "expos" (expositions) all around the world.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udstille, udsætte for, sætte ud, belyse, afsløre, hænge ud

Nederlands (Dutch)
tentoonstellen, tonen, ontmaskeren, openbaren, zichzelf ontbloten, belichten, te vondeling leggen

Français (French)
v. tr. - exposer, découvrir, mettre au jour, dénuder, (Phot) exposer, étaler (des marchandises), exposer (des tableaux), afficher (son ignorance), dévoiler (un scandale), éventer (un secret), dénoncer (qn), s'exposer à (des reproches), (Jur) commettre un outrage à la pudeur

Deutsch (German)
v. - freilegen, offenbaren, bloßlegen, entlarven, belichten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκθέτω (σε κίνδυνο κ.λπ.), αποκαλύπτω, ξεσκεπάζω, ξεμπροστιάζω, φανερώνω, αφήνω απροστάτευτο

Italiano (Italian)
esporre, smascherare

idioms:

• expose to    esporre a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exibir, divulgar, expor

idioms:

• expose to    deixar a descoberto, comprometer

Русский (Russian)
показывать, выставлять, ставить под удар, разоблачать

idioms:

• expose to    подвергать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - exhibir, desenmascarar, descubrir, exponer

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utsätta, avslöja, ställa ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使暴露, 陈列, 揭穿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使暴露, 陳列, 揭穿

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 쐬다, 드러내다, 버리다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - さらす, 路傍に捨てる, 露光する, 公然と売りに出す, 人目にさらす, 公開する, 暴露する, 露出する, 陳列する
n. - 暴露, 暴露記事

idioms:

• expose to    ～にさらす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهجر, يعرض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חשף, הציג לראווה, הפקיר, נטש‬

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