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Synonyms for laid open
adj in danger

susceptible
threatened
sensitive
unprotected

vulnerable
prone
open
subject

accessible
liable
unguarded
menaced

in peril
laid bare
left open

Antonyms for laid open

protected
concealed
guarded

unsusceptible
safe
private

secret
sheltered
shielded

Synonyms
verb disclose information

acknowledge
bring out
come clean
declare

deliver
divulge
own
say

state
tell
throw out
utter

chime in
lay open
own up

Antonyms

hide

secret

Synonyms
verb sever, chop with sharp instrument; incise

shave
slice
rip
slash
carve
curtail
clip
slay
chip
crop
snip
slit
sliver
hack
guillotine
saw
hew

decussate
nick
lop
score
intersect
behead
perforate
shear
dissever
gash
massacre
hash
saber
lacerate
mow
slaughter
fell

amputate
reap
pierce
prune
bisect
dissect
chisel
facet
notch
raze
divide
rive
skive
rend
mince
dice
bite

flitch
separate
cleave
sickle
chine
scythe
dispatch
puncture
penetrate
scarify
quarter
level
scissor
rabbet
part
lay open
mow down

Antonyms

combine
unite
sew
increase
create

mend
construct
connect
bear
give birth

close
join
build

Synonyms
verb cut up; take apart

anatomize
slice
divide
section
disjoin
dismember

cut
quarter
part
sunder
disjoint
operate

sever
dissever
break up
dichotomize
dislimb
exscind

exsect
lay open
prosect

Antonyms

combine
unite

connect
mend

sew
join

Synonyms
verb put in jeopardy

threaten
expose
imperil
menace
hazard
chance

peril
risk
venture
be careless
chance it
lay on the line

lay open
leave defenseless
leave in the middle
make liable
put at risk
put in danger

put on the spot
subject to loss
play into one’s hands
stick one’s neck out

Antonyms

protect
guard
aid

assist
comfort
help

save
take care

Synonyms
verb reveal

disclose
bring to light
prove
unmask
bare
uncover
open
display
exhibit
streak
parade
show
feature

flaunt
advertise
manifest
brandish
unearth
leak
flash
divulge
publish
debunk
betray
crack
unveil

broadcast
unfold
report
present
disport
spill
denude
air
unclothe
give away
show off
trot out
dig up

lay bare
lay open
let cat out of bag
let out
make known
open to view
put on view
smoke out
tip off
unshroud

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
refrain
suppress

guard
protect
shield
secrete
cover

keep secret
bury
be quiet
save

Synonyms
verb subject to danger

endanger
jeopardize
imperil

peril
risk
hazard

lay open
leave open
make liable

make vulnerable
put in harm’s way

Antonyms

conceal
hide
guard

protect
shield
cover

save

Synonyms
verb communicate

disclose
reveal
instruct
confess
mention
explain
express
state
order
inform
say
notify
report

announce
advise
summon
declare
speak
recite
represent
leak
acquaint
level
apprise
require
enjoin

divulge
authorize
direct
command
impart
utter
proclaim
bid
fill in
break the news
call upon
clue in
give facts

give out
keep posted
lay open
leave word
let in on
let know
let slip
make known
open up
put before
reel off
spit it out

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
suppress
deny
disavow
deceive

mislead
listen
misunderstand
estimate
guess
secrete
ask

question
keep secret
be quiet
keep
figure

Synonyms
verb reveal, disclose

unearth
bring to light
expose
divulge
discover
crack
unmask
tap

show
leak
unwrap
denude
unveil
break
unclothe
bare

tell
strip
strike
betray
open
display
subject
give away

dig up
hit upon
lay bare
lay open
make known
open up
stumble on
tip one’s hand

Antonyms

conceal
hide

suppress
cover

secret

Synonyms
verb reveal

disclose
open
display
tell
show
spring

expose
discover
divulge
bare
betray
uncover

bring to light
come out
give away
unbosom
lay bare
lay open

let it all hang out
make known
make public
open up
tip one’s hand

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

protect
veil
secrete

cover

Synonyms
verb take a chance

operate
dare
essay
jeopardize
feel
brave
wager
stake
experiment
defy
gamble

assay
risk
expose
hazard
chance
imperil
presume
front
speculate
volunteer
advance

attempt
challenge
try
endanger
grope
bet
get down
put up
take a crack at
dare say
go out on a limb

have a fling at
lay open
make a stab at
make bold
play for
play the market
put in jeopardy
take a flyer
take a plunge
try out
stick one’s neck out

Antonyms

disbelieve
hide
guard
protect

abstain
neglect
yield
design

plan
save

Synonyms
verb reveal

exhibit
disclose
unmask
show
unearth

expose
flash
unveil
bare
uncover

manifest
open
display
bring to light
lay bare

lay open
make plain

Antonyms

conceal
hide

withhold
cover

secrete
bury

Usage Notes

Lay1 and lie2 are often confused. Lay is most commonly a transitive verb and takes an object. Its forms are regular. If “place” or “put” can be substituted in a sentence, a form of lay is called for: Lay the folders on the desk. The mason is laying brick. She laid the baby in the crib. Lay also has many intransitive senses, among them “to lay eggs” (The hens have stopped laying), and it forms many phrasal verbs, such as lay off “to dismiss (from employment)” or “to stop annoying or teasing” and lay over “to make a stop.” Lie, with the overall senses “to be in a horizontal position, recline” and “to rest, remain, be situated, etc.,” is intransitive and takes no object. Its forms are irregular; its past tense form is identical with the present tense or infinitive form of lay: Lie down, children. Abandoned cars were lying along the road. The dog lay in the shade and watched the kittens play. The folders have lain on the desk since yesterday. In all but the most careful, formal speech, forms of lay are commonly heard in senses normally associated with lie. In edited written English such uses of lay are rare and are usually considered nonstandard: Lay down, children. The dog laid in the shade. Abandoned cars were laying along the road. The folders have laid on the desk since yesterday.