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ex·ploit (eks′plo̵it′; also, and for v.usually, ek splo̵it′, ik-)
noun
Etymology: ME & OFr esploit, an exploit, action < L explicitum, neut. pp. of explicare: see explicate
transitive verb
- to make use of; turn to account; utilize productively
- to make unethical use of for one's own advantage or profit; specif., to make profit from the labor of (others) without giving a just return
- Advertising to stir up interest in; promote to exploit a product
Related Forms:
- exploitable ex·ploit′·able adjective
- exploiter ex·ploit′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
exploit
v.
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Object
- vulnerability: Consultants should not exploit vulnerability or ignorance or abuse trust.
Converse of object
- follow: This time, however, the series will follows the exploits of Bomber Command during the war.
Subject
- attacker: These could exploited by attackers to access sensitive information or run arbitrary code on an affected machine.
Adjective modifier
- daring: Many dream of doing a wide range of daring exploits or emulating famous sports men.
Modifying Another Word
- commercially: The program was retained in the BBC archives, but never commercially exploited in terms of either a DVD or VHS release.
Noun used with modifier
- goalscoring: To say that his goalscoring exploits have surprised virtually everyone involved in football would be an understatement.
Present participle complement
- exist: Should a professional attacker attempt to exploit existing vulnerabilities through a more targeted worm, the costs to American corporations could be astronomical.
Preposition: by
- attacker: These could exploited by attackers to access sensitive information or run arbitrary code on an affected machine.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Promiscuous reading is necessary to the constituting of human nature. The attempt to keep out evil doctrine by licensing is like the exploit of that gallant man who thought to keep out the crows by shutting the park gate.
He seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason.
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