laid open
Cut wide apart
Laid open means exposed or made vulnerable, often used for wounds where flesh is revealed The gash laid open the bone or for secrets and truths brought to light The investigation laid open decades of corruption.
To lay something open is to expose it fully, whether physically or figuratively.
- revealedMade visible or known
- disclosedMade previously hidden known
- exposedOut in open
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- unguardedWithout protection or caution
split apart · broadcasted · displayed · accessible · presented · stripped · defenseless · shown · trusting · candid · heart on sleeve · cards on table · divulged · intimate · manifested · unlocked · explained · bare
laid openprotected
Kept from harm
shielded · defended · guarded · fortified · safeguarded
laid openconcealed
Made invisible deliberately
hidden · covered up · suppressed · withheld · obscured
laid, open, laying, layer, layers, layered, opens, opened, opening