expose verb
1 uncover sth
ADV. completely, fully | briefly | suddenly | deliberately She lifted her chin in a gesture that deliberately exposed the line of her throat.
PREP. to These drawings must not be exposed to the air.
2 show the truth
ADV. fully | clearly a report which clearly exposes the weakness of the government's economic policy | publicly He was publicly exposed as a liar and a cheat. | cruelly He was outclassed by an Aston Villa side that cruelly exposed his lack of pace.
VERB + EXPOSE threaten to | seek to, try to
3 to sth harmful
ADV. directly | constantly The general public is constantly exposed to radiation. | regularly
PREP. to
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