HyperDic: exploit

English > 4 senses of the word *exploit*:
VERB	consumption	exploit, work	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	consumption	exploit, tap	draw from
	social	exploit, overwork	work excessively hard
NOUN	act	exploit, feat, effort	a notable achievement

exploit > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'ksploy.t; eh.ksploy't
Rhymes	adroit ... maladroit: 4 rhymes with oyt...

English > *exploit*: 4 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	A notable achievement.
Synonyms	feat, effort
Narrower	derring-do	brave and heroic feats
	hit	(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
	rally, rallying	The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
	stunt	A difficult or unusual or dangerous feat
	tour de force	A masterly or brilliant feat
Broader	accomplishment, achievement	The action of accomplishing something
Spanish	consecución, exploit, gesta, hazaña, logro, proeza
Catalan	consecució, feta, fita, gesta, proesa

English > *exploit*: 4 senses > verb 1, consumption
Meaning	Use or manipulate to one's advantage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He exploit the new taxation system"
Synonym	work
Narrower	avail, help	Take or use
	make hay	Turn to one's advantage
	play	Use to one's advantage
	prey, feed	profit from in an exploitatory manner
	use	seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Broader	use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ	put into service
Similar to	work	Provoke or excite
Spanish	aprovechar, exploit, explotar
Catalan	aprofitar, explotar
Adjectives	exploitative, exploitatory, exploitive	tending to exploit or make use of
Nouns	exploitation	the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
	exploitation	an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
	exploiter	a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically

English > *exploit*: 4 senses > verb 2, consumption
Meaning	Draw from; make good use of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
Synonym	tap
Narrower	commercialize	exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
	harness	exploit the power of
	maximize, maximise	make the most of
	milk	exploit as much as possible
	mine	Get from the earth by excavation
	overexploit	exploit excessively
	quarry	extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Broader	use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ	put into service
Spanish	explotar
Catalan	explotar, intervenir
Nouns	exploitation	the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

English > *exploit*: 4 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	Work excessively hard.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"he is exploiting the students"
Synonym	overwork
Narrower	overdrive	Drive or work too hard
Broader	work, put to work	Cause to work
Spanish	explotar
Catalan	explotar
Adjectives	exploitative, exploitatory, exploitive	tending to exploit or make use of
Nouns	exploitation	the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

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