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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈɛksplɔɪt/, verb: /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛksplɔɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., v. ik sploit′; also n. ek′sploit)

ex•ploit¹ /ˈɛksplɔɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a striking or notable deed;
feat.

ex•ploit² /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to use for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
to use selfishly for one's own ends:a company that exploits its workers with low pay and no benefits.

ex•ploi•ta•tion /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

ex•ploit¹ (ek′sploit, ik sploit′),USA pronunciation n.

a striking or notable deed;
feat;
spirited or heroic act:the exploits of Alexander the Great.

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

achievement.

ex•ploit² (ik sploit′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to utilize, esp. for profit; turn to practical account:to exploit a business opportunity.
to use selfishly for one's own ends:employers who exploit their workers.
to advance or further through exploitation;
promote:He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances.

Anglo-French espleiter, derivative of espleit (noun, nominal). See exploit¹
French exploiter, derivative of exploit (noun, nominal); replacing late Middle English expleiten to achieve
1375–1425

ex•ploit′a•ble, adj.
ex•ploit′a•bil′i•ty, n.
ex•ploit′er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

exploit n /ˈɛksplɔɪt/

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

vb /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ (transitive)

to take advantage of (a person, situation, etc), esp unethically or unjustly for one's own ends
to make the best use of

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French: accomplishment, from Latin explicitum (something) unfolded, from explicāre to explicateexˈploitable adj ˌexploiˈtation, exˈploitage n exˈploitative, exˈploitive adj exˈploitatively, exˈploitively adv

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Synonyms: take advantage of, abuse, overwork, manipulate, leverage, more...

Collocations: exploit [an opportunity, a loophole, workers, new technology, resources], exploit their [weakness, weak point, vulnerability], exploit a [business, commercial, unique] opportunity, more...

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