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exploit
1[ek-sploit, ik-sploit]
noun
a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act.
the exploits of Alexander the Great.
Synonyms:
exploit
2[ik-sploit, eks-ploit, ik-sploit]
verb (used with object)
to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account.
to exploit a business opportunity.
to use selfishly for one's own ends.
employers who exploit their workers.
to advance or further through exploitation; promote.
He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances.
noun
a flaw in hardware or software that is vulnerable to hacking or other cyberattacks.
a piece of software that takes advantage of such a flaw to compromise a computer system or network.
(in a video game) the use of a bug or flaw in game design to a player’s advantage or to the disadvantage of other players.
exploit
noun
a notable deed or feat, esp one that is noble or heroic
verb
to take advantage of (a person, situation, etc), esp unethically or unjustly for one's own ends
to make the best use of
to exploit natural resources
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- exploitable adjective
- exploitability noun
- exploitative adjective
- exploitatory adjective
- exploitive adjective
- exploiter noun
- nonexploitable adjective
- nonexploitative adjective
- nonexploitive adjective
- unexploitable adjective
- unexploitative adjective
- unexploitive adjective
- ±ð³æˈ±è±ô´Ç¾±³Ù¾±±¹±ð adjective
- ±ð³æˈ±è±ô´Ç¾±³Ù²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
- ËŒ±ð³æ±è±ô´Ç¾±Ëˆ³Ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of exploit1
Origin of exploit2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of exploit1
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Example Sentences
McDonnell drew a distinction between protesters and masked “anarchists†who he said were bent on exploiting the state of unrest to vandalize property and attack police.
There could be “huge social ruptures where one side sees the other as very cruelly exploiting AI while the other side sees the first as deluding itself into thinking there’s sentience there,†he said.
File on 4 Investigates has examined how organised crime groups are exploiting this dual classification.
But the company is also exploiting something the Chinese brands do not have: heritage.
With his pair of documentaries, director and musicians Questlove used Stone’s life story to probe weighty questions about Black genius and how it’s embraced, exploited and neglected by the culture.
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When To Use
As a verb, exploit commonly means to selfishly take advantage of someone in order to profit from them or otherwise benefit oneself. As a noun, exploit means a notable or heroic accomplishment.As a verb, exploit can also be used in a more neutral way that doesn’t imply selfishness: to make the best use of something, especially an opportunity, to create a profit or other benefit. But when the verb is applied to people, it is always used negatively. The noun form of the verb exploit is exploitation, and the adjective form is exploitative, as in exploitative practices. Example: I know you’re trying to live up to the exploits and success of your father, but exploiting your workers to maximize profit is not the way to do it.
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