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ex·ploit

(ĕk′sploit′, ĭk-sploit′)

1. An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one. See Synonyms at feat¹.

2. Computers A program or system designed to take advantage of a particular error or security vulnerability in computers or networks.

tr.v. (ĭk-sploit′, ĕk′sploit′) ex·ploit·ed, ex·ploit·ing, ex·ploits

1. To employ to the greatest possible advantage: exploit one's talents.

2. To make use of selfishly or unethically: a corporation that exploited peasant labor.

[Middle English, from Old French esploit, from Latin explicitum, neuter past participle of explicāre, to unfold; see explicate.]

ex·ploit′a·bil′i·ty n.

ex·ploit′a·ble adj.

ex·ploit′a·tive, ex·ploit′ive adj.

ex·ploit′a·tive·ly, ex·ploit′ive·ly adv.

ex·ploit′er n.

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exploit

a notable deed or feat, esp one that is noble or heroic

vb (tr)

1. to take advantage of (a person, situation, etc), esp unethically or unjustly for one's own ends

2. to make the best use of: to exploit natural resources.

[C14: from Old French: accomplishment, from Latin explicitum (something) unfolded, from explicāre to explicate]

exˈploitable adj

ˌexploiˈtation, exˈploitage n

exˈploitive, exˈploitative adj

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ex•ploit¹

(ˈɛk splɔɪt, ɪkˈsplɔɪt)

n.

a striking or notable deed; feat.

[1350–1400; Middle English exploit, espleit < Old French exploit, Anglo-French espleit < Latin explicitum, neuter of explicitus (past participle). See explicit]

ex•ploit²

(ɪkˈsplɔɪt)

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.

[1400–50; expleiten, esploiten to expedite, complete < Anglo-French espleiter, derivative of espleit (n.). See exploit¹]

ex•ploit′a•ble, adj.

ex•ploit`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ex•ploit′a•tive, ex•ploit′ive, adj.

ex•ploit′er, n.

exploit

- Originally meant "progress, success," and "speed."

exploit

Past participle: exploited
Gerund: exploiting

Imperative
exploit
exploit

Present
I exploit
you exploit
he/she/it exploits
we exploit
you exploit
they exploit

Preterite
I exploited
you exploited
he/she/it exploited
we exploited
you exploited
they exploited

Present Continuous
I am exploiting
you are exploiting
he/she/it is exploiting
we are exploiting
you are exploiting
they are exploiting

Present Perfect
I have exploited
you have exploited
he/she/it has exploited
we have exploited
you have exploited
they have exploited

Past Continuous
I was exploiting
you were exploiting
he/she/it was exploiting
we were exploiting
you were exploiting
they were exploiting

Past Perfect
I had exploited
you had exploited
he/she/it had exploited
we had exploited
you had exploited
they had exploited

Future
I will exploit
you will exploit
he/she/it will exploit
we will exploit
you will exploit
they will exploit

Future Perfect
I will have exploited
you will have exploited
he/she/it will have exploited
we will have exploited
you will have exploited
they will have exploited

Future Continuous
I will be exploiting
you will be exploiting
he/she/it will be exploiting
we will be exploiting
you will be exploiting
they will be exploiting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been exploiting
you have been exploiting
he/she/it has been exploiting
we have been exploiting
you have been exploiting
they have been exploiting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been exploiting
you will have been exploiting
he/she/it will have been exploiting
we will have been exploiting
you will have been exploiting
they will have been exploiting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been exploiting
you had been exploiting
he/she/it had been exploiting
we had been exploiting
you had been exploiting
they had been exploiting

Conditional
I would exploit
you would exploit
he/she/it would exploit
we would exploit
you would exploit
they would exploit

Past Conditional
I would have exploited
you would have exploited
he/she/it would have exploited
we would have exploited
you would have exploited
they would have exploited

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Noun	1.	exploit - a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" feat, effort accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something derring-do - brave and heroic feats hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit" rally, rallying - the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack" stunt - a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention tour de force - a masterly or brilliant feat
Verb	1.	exploit - 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" work apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" make hay - turn to one's advantage; "The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident" play - use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions" avail, help - take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" prey, feed - profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity" work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" use - seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"
	2.	exploit - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" tap maximise, maximize - make the most of; "He maximized his role" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" harness - exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources" mine - get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals" quarry - extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble" overexploit - exploit excessively; "We should not overexploit our natural resources" commercialize - exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches" milk - exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth"
	3.	exploit - work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students" overwork put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" overdrive - drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"

exploit

verb

1. take advantage of, abuse, use, manipulate, milk, misuse, dump on (slang, chiefly U.S.), ill-treat, shit on (taboo slang), play on or upon Casual workers are being exploited for slave wages.

2. make the best use of, use, make use of, utilize, cash in on (informal), capitalize on, put to use, make capital out of, use to advantage, use to good advantage, live off the backs of, turn to account, profit by or from The opposition are exploiting the situation to their advantage.

noun

1. feat, act, achievement, enterprise, adventure, stunt, deed, accomplishment, attainment, escapade His wartime exploits were made into a TV series.

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exploit

noun

A great or heroic deed:

achievement, feat, gest, masterstroke, stunt, tour de force.

verb

1. To put into action or use:

actuate, apply, employ, exercise, implement, practice, use, utilize.

Idioms: avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, make use of, put into practice, put to use.

2. To take advantage of unfairly:

abuse, impose, presume, use.

3. To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means:

maneuver, manipulate, play.

Translations

استغلعَمَل، مَفْخَرَهيَسْتَثْمِريَسْتَغِليَسْتَغِلُّ

využít

udnyttebedriftdåd

ausbeuten ausnutzen ausschlachten Heldentat

άθλος εκμεταλλεύομαι κατόρθωμα

ekspluati

explotar hazaña aprovechar aprovecharse

käyttää hyväkseen

exploiter exploit forfait

izrabljivati

arîrænadáî, òrekvirkihagnÿta, nytja

sfruttare utilizzare azione eroica impresa prodezza

利用する

부당하게 이용하다

eksploatacijaeksploatuotiišnaudotinaudojimasžygdarbis

ekspluatēt, izmantotvaroņdarbs

uitbuiten

utbytte utnytte

wykorzystać

aproveitar-se explorar

воспользоваться подвиг эксплуатировать

hrdinský čin

izkoriščati

exploatera

เอาเปรียบ

sömürmekbirisini kullanmakiyi kullanmakkahramanlık

bóc lột

剥削功绩英勇的行为利用

exploit

[ˈeksplɔɪt]

A. N → hazaña f, proeza f

B. [ɪksˈplɔɪt] VT [+ resources] → explotar, aprovechar (pej) [+ person, situation] → explotar

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exploit

[ˈɛksplɔɪt]

n → exploit m

[ɪkˈsplɔɪt] vt

(= make use of) [+ opportunity, resource] → exploiter; [+ skill] → exploiter

(pejorative) [+ person] → exploiter

exploit

n (heroic) → Heldentat f; exploits (= adventures) → Abenteuer pl

(= use unfairly) workers → ausbeuten; friend, sb’s credulity, good nature, weakness → ausnutzen

(= make use of) talent, the situation, opportunity → ausnutzen, ausnützen (dial); coal seam → ausbeuten; land, natural resources, technology → nutzen

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exploit

[vb ɪksˈplɔɪt; n ˈɛksplɔɪt]

1. vt → sfruttare

2. n → impresa

exploit

(ˈeksploit) noun

a (daring) deed or action. stories of his military exploits.

(ikˈsploit) verb

1. to make good or advantageous use of. to exploit the country's natural resources.

2. to use (eg a person) unfairly for one's own advantage.

ˌexploiˈtation noun

exploit

→ يَسْتَغِلُّ využít udnytte ausbeuten εκμεταλλεύομαι explotar käyttää hyväkseen exploiter izrabljivati sfruttare 利用する 부당하게 이용하다 uitbuiten utnytte wykorzystać aproveitar-se, explorar воспользоваться exploatera เอาเปรียบ sömürmek bóc lột 剥削

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"True," said the Fish, "but as soon as Jupiter has heard of your exploit, he will elevate you to the deitage.

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It was an admirable artistic exploit, rarely achieved by the best harpooneers of the present day; inasmuch as this Leviathan was slain at the very first dart.

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Such was the first distinguished exploit of Miss Frederica Vernon; and, if we consider that it was achieved at the tender age of sixteen, we shall have room for the most flattering prognostics of her future renown.

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No wonder that the ginger-headed man with the silky voice and the free and easy manners was now looked upon with deep interest upon the banks of the great South American river, though the feelings he inspired were naturally mixed, since the gratitude of the natives was equaled by the resentment of those who desired to exploit them.

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To waylay and harass a band of trappers with their pack-horses, when embarrassed in the rugged defiles of the mountains, has become as favorite an exploit with these Indians as the plunder of a caravan to the Arab of the desert.

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if he had two, says he, it seems likely that the man who killed him cut off one and keeps it as a proof of his exploit. The Abyssin stood confused, and the Portuguese produced the ear out of his pocket.

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Are you going to send any of our comrades to exploit the Trojans?

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For thus speaketh justice unto ME: 'Men are not equal.'" He sees precisely in this inequality a purpose to be served, a condition to be exploited. "Every elevation of the type 'man,'" he writes in "Beyond Good and Evil", "has hitherto been the work of an aristocratic society--and so will it always be--a society believing in a long scale of gradations of rank and differences of worth among human beings."

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"Monsieur d'Artagnan," continued the cardinal, "you performed sundry superb exploits in the last reign."

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Since the campaigns of Austerlitz and of 1807 Rostov knew by experience that men always lie when describing military exploits, as he himself had done when recounting them; besides that, he had experience enough to know that nothing happens in war at all as we can imagine or relate it.

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Among all races when a certain stage of social development is reached at least one such minstrel is to be found as a regular retainer at the court of every barbarous chief or king, ready to entertain the warriors at their feasts, with chants of heroes and battles and of the exploits of their present lord.

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"But consider, brother, said the curate once more, "there never was any Felixmarte of Hircania in the world, nor any Cirongilio of Thrace, or any of the other knights of the same sort, that the books of chivalry talk of; the whole thing is the fabrication and invention of idle wits, devised by them for the purpose you describe of beguiling the time, as your reapers do when they read; for I swear to you in all seriousness there never were any such knights in the world, and no such exploits or nonsense ever happened anywhere."

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