Synonyms for expose
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Reveal — to reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light
reveal, uncover, disclose, display, show, betray, unveil, divulge, bare, bring out, lay open, unmask, let out, bring to light, detect, show up, let on, lay bare, break, manifest, unfold, subject
2. Endanger
endanger, jeopardize US, jeopardise UK, imperil, peril, scupper, queer, hazard, jeopard dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.
- v. 2
To subject photographic film to light, thereby recording an image.
Related words
- Word family
- exposition exposure
Forms
- Past participle
- exposed
e.g. exposed → revealed, uncovered, disclosed, displayed…
Example sentences
- reveal Sami didn't reveal the identity of his assailants.
- disclose She will have the courage to disclose their secret.
- uncover Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking story.
- betray "I loved you, Mary." "Then why did you betray me?"
- endanger I would never do anything that could endanger Tom.
- imperil Mean men's talk is enough to imperil the world.
By length
- 4 letters
- show1, bare1
- 5 letters
- break1, queer1, peril2
- 6 letters
- reveal2, detect2, hazard2, unfold2, betray2, unveil2, debunk2, unmask2
- 7 letters
- subject2, display2, exhibit3, uncover3, divulge2, imperil3, scupper2, jeopard
- 8 letters
- disclose2, manifest3, endanger3
- 10 letters
- jeopardize3, jeopardise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peril2 = 2 syllables).