ex·pose vt ex·posed, ex·pos·ing
1: to subject to risk from a harmful action or condition: as
a: to make (one) open to liability or financial loss
b: to leave (a child) uncared-for and lacking shelter from the elements
2: to cause to be visible or open to view: as
a: to offer publicly for sale
all of which I shall expose for sale at public auction — Detroit Law Journal
b: to purposely uncover (one's private body parts) or leave open to view in a place or situation in which such conduct is likely to be deemed offensive or indecent esp. as set forth by statute see also indecent exposure
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.