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ex·ploit2
 exploit2
- pronunciation:
- ihk
sploIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
exploited, exploiting, exploits |
| definition 1: |
to turn to advantage or profit.
The country is attempting to exploit its vast mineral wealth.- synonyms:
- avail oneself of, capitalize on, take advantage of
- similar words:
- benefit from, manipulate, use, utilize
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| definition 2: |
to use to one's own advantage and to the disadvantage of what is being used.
Desperate for work, the new immigrants were easily exploited as a cheap source of labor.- synonyms:
- take advantage of, use
- similar words:
- abuse, capitalize, impose on, impose upon, manipulate, misuse, oppress, play
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| related words: |
bestow, bilk, burn, pervert, push, tap, work |
| derivations: |
exploitable (adj.), exploitative (adj.), exploiter (n.) |
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