{
    "term": "expose",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "expose",
            "heSheIt": "exposes"
        },
        "pastSimple": "exposed",
        "pastParticiple": "exposed",
        "ingForm": "exposing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to show something that is usually hidden",
            "sensetop": "expose somethingexpose something to somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.",
                    "contextForm": "expose something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Miles of sand are exposed at low tide."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My job as a journalist is to expose the truth."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.",
                    "contextForm": "expose something to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She lifted her chin to expose a small scar on her neck."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was outclassed by an Aston Villa side that cruelly exposed his lack of pace."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a report which clearly exposes the weakness of the government's economic policy"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "reveal",
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["completely", "fully", "briefly"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be dishonest, illegal, etc.",
            "sensetop": "expose somebody/somethingexpose somebody/something as something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.",
                    "contextForm": "expose somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.",
                    "contextForm": "expose somebody/something as something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["fully", "clearly", "publicly"],
                "verb + expose": ["threaten to", "seek to", "try to"],
                "preposition": ["as"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to put somebody/something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or unpleasant",
            "sensetop": "expose somebody/something/yourselfexpose somebody/something/yourself to something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This tactic allowed the rebels to attack without the risk of exposing themselves.",
                    "contextForm": "expose somebody/something/yourself"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Children are being exposed to new dangers on the internet.",
                    "contextForm": "expose somebody/something/yourself to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do not expose babies to strong sunlight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These drawings must not be exposed to the air."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The general public is constantly exposed to radiation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cells were not exposed to any radiation at all."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to expose yourself to ridicule"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["directly", "constantly", "repeatedly"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to let somebody find out about something by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like",
            "sensetop": "expose somebody to something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "mountain communities that had not been exposed to tourism before"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to allow light into a camera when taking a photograph",
            "sensetop": "expose something",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a person who exposes himself or herself, shows their sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people",
            "sensetop": "expose yourself",
            "examples": [],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["fully", "clearly", "publicly"],
                "verb + expose": ["threaten to", "seek to", "try to"],
                "preposition": ["as"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊz/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/expose__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊzɪz/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/exposes__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊzd/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/exposed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/exposing__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊz/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/expose__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊzɪz/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/exposes__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊzd/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/exposed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspəʊzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ex/expose/exposing__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}