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- DictionaryEx·ploit
verb
- 1. make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource): "500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology"
noun
- 1. a bold or daring feat: "the most heroic and secretive exploits of the war"
- 2. a software tool designed to take advantage of a flaw in a computer system, typically for malicious purposes such as installing malware: "if someone you don't know tweets you a link, it's either spam, an exploit, or probably both"
to not pay or reward someone enough for something: [ often passive ] I felt as though I was being exploited. exploit verb [T] (USE) B2. to use or develop something for your advantage: We are not fully exploiting all the resources that we have. exploitation. noun [ U ] uk / ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ə n / us. the exploitation of child workers. exploit.
What does the verb exploit mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb exploit, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb exploit? About 20 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
Overall, the verb 'exploit' implies a deliberate and strategic approach to leveraging opportunities or vulnerabilities in order to achieve a desired outcome. Example sentences containing exploit. 1. The company sought to exploit new market opportunities. 2. He was determined to exploit his opponent's weaknesses in the game. 3.
Definition of exploit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Full Definition of EXPLOIT. transitive verb. 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 oun. — ex·ploit·able\-ˈsplȯi-tə-bəl\adjective.
Definition of exploit in Essential British English Dictionary. exploit. verb. uk / ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ Add to word list. to treat someone unfairly in order to get an advantage for yourself: Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees. to use something so that you get as much benefit from it as possible:
verb (with object) UK /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ • UK /ɛkˈsplɔɪt/ 1. make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) 500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology 2. make use of (a situation) in a way considered unfair or underhand the company was exploiting a legal loophole benefit unfairly from the work of (someone), typically by overworking...
