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exploit definition

ex·ploit (eks′plo̵it′; also, and for v.usually, ek splo̵it′, ik-)

noun

an act remarkable for brilliance or daring; bold deed

Etymology: ME & OFr esploit, an exploit, action < L explicitum, neut. pp. of explicare: see explicate

transitive verb

  1. to make use of; turn to account; utilize productively
  2. 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
  3. Advertising to stir up interest in; promote to exploit a product

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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