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Definitions for Exploit

[1] a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act: the exploits of Alexander the Great.
[2] to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
[3] to use selfishly for one's own ends: employers who exploit their workers.
[4] to advance or further through exploitation; promote: He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances.
[5] a flaw in hardware or software that is vulnerable to hacking or other cyberattacks. a piece of software that takes advantage of such a flaw to compromise a computer system or network.
[6] (in a video game) the use of a bug or flaw in game design to a player’s advantage or to the disadvantage of other players.
[7] a notable deed or feat, esp one that is noble or heroic
[8] to take advantage of (a person, situation, etc), esp unethically or unjustly for one's own ends
[9] to make the best use of to exploit natural resources

Words related to Exploit

feat, deed, accomplishment, escapade, adventure, use, handle, utilize, mine, employ, abuse, apply, manipulate, coup, do, maneuver, enterprise, job, attainment, stroke

Words nearby Exploit

explicit function, explode, exploded view, explodent, exploding star, exploit, exploitation, exploitation film, exploitative, exploration, explorationist

Origin of Exploit

21375–1425; < French exploiter, derivative of exploit (noun); replacing late Middle English expleiten “to achieve,” from Anglo-French, Middle French espleiter, espleitier derivative of espleit, esploit (noun). See exploit1

Other words from Exploit

ex·ploit·a·ble , adjective
ex·ploit·a·bil·i·ty , noun
ex·ploit·a·tive , ex·ploit·a·to·ry [ik-sploi -tuh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ɪkˈsplɔɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , ex·ploit·ive , adjective
ex·ploit·er , noun
half-ex·ploit·ed , adjective
non·ex·ploit·a·ble , adjective
non·ex·ploit·a·tive , adjective
non·ex·ploi·tive , adjective
self-ex·ploit·ed , adjective
self-ex·ploit·ing , adjective
un·ex·ploit·a·ble , adjective
un·ex·ploit·a·tive , adjective
un·ex·ploit·ed , adjective
un·ex·ploit·ive , adjective

Word origin for Exploit

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

Synonyms for Exploit

accomplishment, adventure, deed, escapade, feat, attainment, coup, do, effort, enterprise, job, maneuver, performance, stroke, stunt, venture, tour de force