exploit
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noun \ˈek-ˌsplȯit, ik-ˈ\Definition of EXPLOIT
See Examples of EXPLOIT
- <the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan>
- <once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln>
Origin of EXPLOIT
Middle English espleit, expleit, exploit furtherance, outcome, from Anglo-French, from Latin explicitum, neuter of explicitus, past participle
First Known Use: circa 1538
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2ex·ploit
transitive verb \ik-ˈsplȯit, ˈek-ˌ\Definition of EXPLOIT
1
: to make productive use of : utilize <exploiting your talents> <exploit your opponent's weakness>
2
: to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage <exploiting migrant farm workers>
— ex·ploit·abil·i·ty \ik-ˌsploi-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ex·ploit·able \-ˈsplȯi-tə-bəl\ adjective
— ex·ploit·er noun
Examples of EXPLOIT
- He has never fully exploited his talents.
- Top athletes are able to exploit their opponents' weaknesses.
- She said the tragedy had been exploited by the media.
First Known Use of EXPLOIT
1838
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- Synonyms
- abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), impose (on or upon), leverage, milk, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work, trade on, walk on
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