expose

ex|pose [ ık`spouz ] verb transitive **

1. ) to fail to protect someone or something from something harmful or dangerous:

expose someone/something to something: Many of the soldiers had been exposed to radiation.

Why do we still sunbathe when we know the dangers of exposing our skin to the sun?

The sale exposed the company to widespread criticism.

2. ) to allow something that is usually covered or hidden to be seen:

The melting snow exposed the spring flowers.

Many people like to expose old floorboards.

3. ) to deliberately make something known publicly because you believe it is wrong or illegal:

The press helped to expose the appalling living conditions of the farm workers.

The incident exposed the weakness of the government's position.

expose someone/something as something: The videotape of the meeting exposed him as thoroughly corrupt (=showed that he was corrupt).

4. ) to allow light to reach the FILM in a camera so that you can take a photograph

expose someone to something FORMAL

to introduce new ideas, activities, etc. to someone so that they can learn about them:

Schools are again exposing children to the classics.

expose yourself (to someone)

1. ) to allow someone to see a private part of your body accidentally or deliberately

2. ) to show your sex organs to someone in a public place because you have a mental problem