blootliggen
Blootliggen is a Dutch verb meaning to reveal or expose something that was hidden, to lay bare. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts: literally, for example when tissue or structures are exposed during an operation; figuratively, for instance when facts, secrets, or the truth are revealed. The word combines bloot, meaning bare, with liggen, but in this sense it conveys uncovering rather than lying down.
Blootleggen is a transitive verb. The form follows regular Dutch conjugation: ik leg bloot, jij legt bloot,
In use, blootliggen often implies that something previously hidden is made visible or known, which can be