exploit
exploit
verbDefinition of EXPLOIT
1
to take unfair advantage of <the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him>
Synonyms abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), impose (on or upon), leverage, milk, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work
Related Words jerk around, manipulate, mistreat; bleed, cheat, fleece, overcharge, skin, soak, stick; commercialize, commodify
Phrases trade on, walk on
2
to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means <a politician more than willing to exploit any national tragedy for political gain>
Related Words engineer, finagle, jockey, maneuver; beguile, bluff, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, kid, shanghai, snow, take in, trick; intrigue, machinate, plot, scheme; arrange, contrive, devise, finesse, mastermind; cheat, chisel, con, defraud, fleece, gyp, hustle, swindle
3
to put into action or service <it will be a shame if you don't exploit your artistic talent to the fullest>
