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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ex•ploitˈɛk splɔɪt, ɪkˈsplɔɪt(n.)

  1. a striking or notable deed; feat.

Origin of exploit:

1350–1400; ME exploit, espleit < OF exploit, AF espleit < L explicitum, neut. of explicitus (ptp.). See explicit

ex•ploitɪkˈsplɔɪt(v.t.)

  1. to utilize, esp. for profit; turn to practical account:

    to exploit a business opportunity.

  2. to take advantage of; promote.

  3. to use selfishly for one's own ends.

Origin of exploit:

1400–50; expleiten, esploiten to expedite, complete < AF espleiter, der. of espleit (n.). See exploit1

ex•ploit′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. feat, effort, exploit(verb)

    a notable achievement

    "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

  2. exploit, work(verb)

    use or manipulate to one's advantage

    "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"

  3. exploit, tap(verb)

    draw from; make good use of

    "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

  4. overwork, exploit(verb)

    work excessively hard

    "he is exploiting the students"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. exploit(verb)ɪkˈsplɔɪt

    to use a person or situation only to gain advantage for yourself

    a company accused of exploiting its employees; politicians who exploit the public's fears

  2. exploitɪkˈsplɔɪt

    to use sth to the fullest degree possible

    We're exploiting the new technology to develop the best products on the market.; the exploitation of low-paid workers; the exploitation of natural resources

Wiktionary

  1. exploit(Noun)

    A heroic or extraordinary deed.

  2. exploit(Noun)

    A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.

  3. exploit(Verb)

    To use for oneu2019s own advantage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Exploit(noun)

    a deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great

  2. Exploit(noun)

    combat; war

  3. Exploit(noun)

    to utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulness out of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to exploit public opinion

  4. Exploit(noun)

    hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. exploit

    [originally cracker slang] 1. A vulnerability in software that can be used for breaking security or otherwise attacking an Internet host over the network. The Ping O' Death is a famous exploit. 2. More grammatically, a program that exploits an exploit in sense 1.

Translations for exploit

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

exploit(noun)

to make good or advantageous use of

to exploit the country's natural resources.

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