exploit
Definitions
noun
- a notable deed or feat, esp one that is noble or heroic
verb
(tr)- 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
Alternative Forms
exˈploitable adjective ˌexploiˈtation noun exˈploitive exˈploitative adjectiveWord Origin
C14: from Old French: accomplishment, from Latin explicitum (something) unfolded, from explicāre to explicateSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
take advantage of,
abuse,
use,
manipulate,
milk,
misuse,
dump on,
ill-treat,
shit on play on or upon
= make the best use of
use,
make use of,
utilize,
cash in on,
capitalize on,
put to use
make capital out of,
use to advantage use to good advantage live off the backs of turn to account profit by or from
Translations
- British English:
exploit
If someone exploits you, they unfairly use your work or ideas and give you little in return.Some people say that he exploited his friends.ɪkˈsplɔɪt VERB Some people say that he exploited his friends. - Spanish:
explotar
v
- French:
exploiter
vt
- German:
ausbeuten
v
- Chinese: 剥削 v
- Arabic: يَسْتَغِلُّ vt
- Portuguese: explorar v
- Russian: пользоваться
- Croatian: izrabljivati v
- Czech: využít v využívat
- Danish: udnytte v
- Dutch: exploiteren v
- Finnish: käyttää hyväkseen v
- Greek: εκμεταλλεύομαι v
- Italian: sfruttare v
- Japanese: 利用する v
- Korean: 부당하게 이용하다 v
- Norwegian: utnytte v
- Polish: wykorzystać v wykorzystywać
- Brazilian Portuguese: aproveitar-se v
- European Spanish:
explotar
v
- Swedish: exploatera v
- Thai: เอาเปรียบ v
- Turkish: sömürmek v
- Vietnamese: khai thác v
Usage examples
And the men, tired of training with dummy weapons, needed both guns and a successful exploit , something to raise their spirits.
, Kara Kush (1986)The aim of the project is to exploit the use of new satellite technology to identify marine pollution originating from shipping.
Yachting Boating World (2004)His intention is to study and exploit their range of powers, possibly for the good of mankind, but then again maybe not.
Globe and Mail (2003)This bare account of the exploit underlines one salient fact.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)We would definitely agree that the dominance of the major supermarkets allows them to exploit suppliers.
, SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)