exploit

Noun
  1. A notable achievement (synset 100037483)
    "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"
    hypernym: accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
    hyponym:
    • derring-do - brave and heroic feats
    • hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
    • rally, rallying - the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
    • stunt - a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
    • tour de force - a masterly or brilliant feat
    synonym: effort, feat
Verb
  1. Use or manipulate to one's advantage (synset 201165070)
    "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
    hypernym: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    hyponym:
    • make hay - turn to one's advantage
    • play - use to one's advantage
    • avail, help - take or use
    • feed, prey - profit from in an exploitatory manner
    • use - seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
    synonym: work
    verb group: work - provoke or excite
  2. Draw from;
    Make good use of (synset 201166589)
    "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
    hypernym: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    hyponym:
    • maximise, maximize - make the most of
    • harness - exploit the power of
    • mine - get from the earth by excavation
    • quarry - extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    • overexploit - exploit excessively
    • commercialize - exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
    • milk - exploit as much as possible
    synonym: tap
  3. Work excessively hard (synset 202414278)
    "he is exploiting the students"
    hypernym: put to work, work - cause to work
    hyponym: overdrive - drive or work too hard
    synonym: overwork

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