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Synonyms
ex·ploit (ĕḱsploit́, ĭk-sploit́)

[Middle English, from Old French esploit, from Latin explicitum neuter past participle of explicāre, to unfold; see explicate.]

noun 

An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one. See synonyms at feat1

transitive verb: -ploit·ed, -ploit·ing, -ploits. 

  1. To employ to the greatest possible advantage: exploit one's talents.
  2. To make use of selfishly or unethically: a country that exploited peasant labor. See synonyms at manipulate
  3. To advertise; promote.

derivatives

ex·ploit́a·biĺi·ty
noun
ex·ploit́a·ble
adjective
ex·ploit́a·tive
adjective
ex·ploit́a·tive·ly
adverb
ex·ploit́er
noun