expose

n : the exposure of an impostor or a fraud; "he published an

expose of the graft and corruption in city government"

[syn: {unmasking}]

v 1: expose or make accessible to some action or influence:

"Expose your students to art"

2: make known to the public information that was previously

known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a

secret; "The aution 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" [syn: {disclose}, {let on}, {bring out}, {reveal},

{discover}, {declare}, {divulge}, {impart}, {break}, {give

away}, {let out}]

3: to show, make visible or apparent: "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.." [syn: {exhibit}, {display}]

4: remove the covering from; "uncover the body" [syn: {uncover}]

[ant: {cover}]

5: disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose

to disclose a stunning set" [syn: {disclose}]

6: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

[syn: {queer}, {scupper}, {endanger}, {peril}]

7: expose to light, of photographic film

8: expose while ridiculing; esp. of pretentious or false claims

and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"

[syn: {debunk}]