Definition of Exploit

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Exploit

A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great.

Combat; war.

To utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulness out of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to exploit public opinion.

Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon.

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Exploit Quotations

A modern fleet of ships does not so much make use of the sea as exploit a highway.
Joseph Conrad

In fact, to gull a fool seems to me an exploit worthy of a witty man.
Giacomo Casanova

Punk is not dead. Punk will only die when corporations can exploit and mass produce it.
Jello Biafra

There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your freedom, and tell you what to think. But young folks can rekindle the weary spirit of a slumbering nation.
Wynton Marsalis

Art seduces, but does not exploit.
Mason Cooley

I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act.
Yitzhak Rabin

The system continually has to make this choice: it can either continue to exploit a known process and make it more productive, or it can explore a new process at the cost of being less efficient.
Kevin Kelly

The concept of romantic love affords a means of emotional manipulation which the male is free to exploit, since love is the only circumstance in which the female is (ideologically) pardoned for sexual activity.
Kate Millett

Much of outcomes research is a systematic attempt to exploit what is known and make it better.
Kevin Kelly

If they conducted a raid in this room, you'd all be policed up. They'd take all of you to Abu Ghraib and turn you over to the soldiers. Maybe there's only one or two of you in this group who was a known associate or had any piece of information that they are trying to exploit.
Janis Karpinski

Exploit Translations

exploit in Danish is udbytte
exploit in Dutch is exploiteren, uitbuiten, uitmelken
exploit in French is exploiter, exploitons, exploitez, exploitent
exploit in German is verwerten, ausbeuten, ausbeuten, ausnutzen
exploit in Italian is utilizzare
exploit in Swedish is bedrift, utnyttja, bragd

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