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ex·ploit2
 exploit2
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- pronunciation:
- ihk
sploIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
exploits, exploiting, exploited |
| definition 1: |
to make full use of and gain from.
A country should exploit its resources with care.- similar words:
- benefit from, use
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| definition 2: |
to use for one's own advantage and in a way that is unfair to the thing or person being used.
Children are exploited as cheap workers in some countries.- similar words:
- abuse, misuse, oppress
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| related words: |
work |
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| derivations: |
exploitable (adj.), exploitative (adj.), exploiter (n.) |
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