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exploited
[ik-sploi-tid]
adjective
utilized or made practical use of, especially for profit.
Edible insects are a widely exploited food source among many of the world’s Indigenous populations.
used selfishly by someone for their own ends.
Every one of these exploited workers shared stories of their inhumane working conditions and their determination to fight back.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of exploit.
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-exploited adjective
- self-exploited adjective
- unexploited adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of exploited1
Example Sentences
"Enabled by a constellation of managers, assistants, and other staff for over 25 years, Kelly exploited his fame to lure girls and young women into his grasp," the court wrote in its decision.
Authorities also condemned Boelter's impersonation of a police officer while carrying out the attacks, saying "he exploited the trust our uniforms are meant to represent".
But his domestic opponents have never been able to finish him off and he has shamelessly exploited every new crisis, many of them self-inflicted, to avoid electoral defeat and further consolidate his power.
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.
It scrapped a special visa for care workers introduced during the pandemic, noting that this had been a pathway exploited by some.
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