expose
intermediateB1/ɪkˈspoʊz/ · ex-pose
To make something visible, to disclose or reveal something.
Meanings
To make something visible, to disclose or reveal something.
کسی چیز کو ظاہر کرنا، افشاں کرنا یا انکشاف کرنا۔
ظاہر کرنا
zahir karna
Common Collocations
- expose a secret
- expose the truth
- expose to danger
Example Sentences
The journalist tried to expose the corruption in the government.
صحافی نے حکومت میں بدعنوانی کو ظاہر کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Sahafi ne hukumat mein badunwani ko zahir karne ki koshish ki.
They decided to expose the fraud by presenting clear evidence.
انہوں نے واضح ثبوت پیش کر کے دھوکہ دہی کو ظاہر کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Unhon ne wazeh saboot pesh kar ke dhoka dhee ko zahir karne ka faisla kiya.
Exposing the truth is vital for justice.
سچائی کو ظاہر کرنا انصاف کے لیے اہم ہے۔
Sachai ko zahir karna insaf ke liye ahem hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'expose' as 'exposing a secret'.
Imagine peeling back layers of an onion to expose its core.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سچ تو یہ ہے کہ سب کو ہے افشا کی طلب لیکن, یہ کس کو معلوم ہے کہ کب ہو گا یہ افشاء?
Sach to yeh hai ke sab ko hai afsha ki talab lekin, yeh kis ko maaloom hai ke kab hoga yeh afsha?
The truth is that everyone desires disclosure, but who knows when this revelation will occur?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چھپنے والے ہمیشہ بے نقاب ہو جاتے ہیں۔
Chhupne wale hamesha be-nuqab ho jate hain.
Those who try to hide always end up being exposed.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "exponere" — to put out, to display
First known use: 15th century
The word 'expose' has evolved from the Latin term 'exponere', which means to lay out or put forth, entering English usage around the 15th century.