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expose

1

[ ik-spohz ]

verb (used with object)

exposed, exposing.
  1. to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.:

    to expose soldiers to gunfire;

    to expose one's character to attack.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to lay open to something specified:

    to expose oneself to the influence of bad companions.

    Antonyms: ,

  3. to uncover or bare to the air, cold, etc.:

    to expose one's head to the rain.

  4. to present to view; exhibit; display:

    The storekeeper exposed his wares.

  5. to make known, disclose, or reveal (intentions, secrets, etc.).

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  6. to reveal or unmask (a crime, fraud, impostor, etc.):

    to expose a swindler.

  7. to hold up to public reprehension or ridicule (fault, folly, a foolish act or person, etc.).
  8. to desert in an unsheltered or open place; abandon, as a child.
  9. to subject, as to the action of something:

    to expose a photographic plate to light.



Dzé

2

[ ek-spoh-zey ]

noun

  1. a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable:

    Certain cheap magazines make a fortune out of sensational Dzés.

Dzé

1

/ ɛˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of bringing a scandal, crime, etc, to public notice
  2. an article, book, or statement that discloses a scandal, crime, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

expose

2

/ ɪˈəʊ /

verb

  1. to display for viewing; exhibit
  2. to bring to public notice; disclose; reveal

    to expose the facts

  3. to divulge the identity of; unmask
  4. foll by to to make subject or susceptible (to attack, criticism, etc)
  5. to abandon (a child, animal, etc) in the open to die
  6. foll by to to introduce (to) or acquaint (with)

    he was exposed to the classics at an early age

  7. photog to subject (a photographic film or plate) to light, X-rays, or some other type of actinic radiation
  8. RC Church to exhibit (the consecrated Eucharistic Host or a relic) for public veneration
  9. expose oneself
    to display one's sexual organs in public
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDz, noun
  • ˈDz, noun
  • ˈDz, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dza· adjective
  • ·Dza·i·ٲ noun
  • ·Dzİ noun
  • -·DziԲ adjective
  • un·Dza· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of expose1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English exposen, from Old French exposer, equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + poser “to put” ( pose 1 ), replacing Latin ōԱ “to put out, expose, set forth in words”; expound

Origin of expose2

First recorded in 1795–1805; from French, noun use of past participle of exposer expose
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of expose1

C15: from Old French exposer, from Latin ōԱ to set out; see exponent
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. expose oneself, to exhibit one's body, especially one's genitals, publicly in an immodest or exhibitionistic manner.
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It is also not clear what exactly would be sold, in particular what would happen to TikTok's algorithim, which decides what content to expose users to, and is considered a big reason for its success.

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No matter how skilled you are, there’s a vast difference between observing and exposing truth and living it.

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Councils are exposing homeless children to serious health and safeguarding risks by housing them in unsuitable temporary accommodation, an inquiry by MPs has found.

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