exposed

/ɪkˈspoʊzd/

made visible or vulnerable

The scandal exposed the company's unethical practices.

The scandal revealed the company's unethical practices to the public.

general

to make something visible or known, often revealing hidden or secret information

The journalist exposed the corruption in the government.

The journalist revealed the corruption in the government.

Often used in contexts involving revelation of wrongdoing or hidden truths.

general

to be vulnerable or at risk due to lack of protection or cover

The soldiers were exposed to enemy fire.

The soldiers were unprotected and at risk from enemy fire.

Can refer to physical, emotional, or informational vulnerability.

Collocations

exposed tovulnerable or subject to somethingexposed asrevealed to be something

at risk of harm

revealed to be a fraud

The word 'exposed' is often used in contexts involving revelation of wrongdoing or vulnerability to harm.

'Exposed' can be used both transitively (to expose something) and intransitively (to be exposed).

From Middle English 'exposen,' from Old French 'exposer,' from Latin 'exponere,' meaning 'to set out, expose, display.'

Can be used both transitively (to expose something) and intransitively (to be exposed). Often implies a negative or risky situation.

ex-

out, away

prefix

-pose

to place or set

root

-d

past tense or past participle

suffix

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