Definitions of exploit [ˈɛk splɔɪt, ɪkˈsplɔɪt]

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Definition of 'exploit'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) exploit
a striking or notable deed; feat.

2. (v.t.) exploit
to utilize, esp. for profit; turn to practical account:
to exploit a business opportunity.

3. exploit
to take advantage of; promote.

4. exploit
to use selfishly for one's own ends.

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

Definition of 'exploit'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) feat, effort, exploit
a notable achievement
"he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

2. (verb) exploit, work
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. (verb) exploit, tap
draw from; make good use of
"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

4. (verb) overwork, exploit
work excessively hard
"he is exploiting the students"

Definition of 'exploit'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) exploit
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. exploit
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

Definition of 'exploit'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) exploit
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. (noun) exploit
combat; war

3. (noun) exploit
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. (noun) exploit
hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon

Definitions of 'exploit'

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.

Translation of 'exploit'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a (daring) deed or action stories of his military exploits.
Afrikaans: eksploiteer	Arabic: عَمَل، مَفْخَرَه	Bulgarian: подвиг
Brazilian: façanha	Czech: smělý čin	German: die Heldentat
Danish: bedrift; dåd	Greek: ανδραγάθημα	Spanish: hazaña
Estonian: kangelastegu	Farsi: کار برجسته؛ شاهکار	Finnish: urotyö
French: exploit	Hebrew: מַעֲשֶה נוֹעָז	Hindi: कारनामें
Croatian: junačko djelo, podvig	Hungarian: (hős)tett	Indonesian: tindakan
Icelandic: (hetju)dáð, þrekvirki	Italian: impresa	Japanese: 手柄
Korean: 영웅적 행위	Lithuanian: žygdarbis	Latvian: varoņdarbs
Malay: eksploitasi	Dutch: heldendaad	Norwegian: bedrift, dåd
Polish: wyczyn	Persian: کار برجسته؛ شاهکار	Pashto: شهكار،يو ښكاره كار كول
Portuguese: façanha	Romanian: faptă vitejească	Russian: подвиг
Slovak: hrdinský čin	Slovenian: podvig	Serbian: poduhvat
Swedish: bedrift, bragd, hjältedåd	Thai: การกระทำที่กล้าหาญ	Turkish: kahramanlık
Taiwanese: 功績，英勇事蹟	Ukrainian: подвиг	Urdu: کارنامہ
Vietnamese: thành tích chói lọi	Chinese: 功绩，英勇的行为
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