exploit as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
- 2
- 3
exploit
noun
1 exploit
A notable achievement.
synonyms: effort, feat.
Roget 680:
action,
performance;
doing,
etc.
v.;
perpetration;
exercise,
excitation;
movement,
operation,
evolution,
work;
labor
etc.
(exertion)
686;
praxis,
execution;
procedure
etc.
(conduct)
692;
handicraft;
business
etc.
625;
agency
etc.
(power at work)
170.
deed,
act,
overt act,
stitch,
touch,
gest transaction†,
job,
doings,
dealings,
proceeding,
measure,
step,
maneuver,
bout,
passage,
move,
stroke,
blow;
coup,
coup de main,
coup d'etat [Fr.];
tour de force
etc.
(display)
882;
feat,
exploit;
achievement
etc.
(completion)
729;
handiwork,
workmanship;
manufacture;
stroke of policy
etc.
(plan)
626.
actor
etc.
(doer)
690.
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Roget 861:
courage,
bravery,
valor;
resoluteness,
boldness
etc.
adj.;
spirit,
daring,
gallantry,
intrepidity;
contempt of danger,
defiance of danger;
derring-do;
audacity;
rashness
etc.
863;
dash;
defiance
etc.
715;
confidence,
self-reliance.
manliness,
manhood;
nerve,
pluck,
mettle,
game;
heart,
heart of grace;
spunk,
guts,
face,
virtue,
hardihood,
fortitude,
intestinal fortitude;
firmness
etc.
(stability)
150;
heart of oak;
bottom,
backbone,
spine
etc.
(perseverance)
604.1.
resolution
etc.
(determination)
604;
bulldog courage.
prowess,
heroism,
chivalry.
exploit,
feat,
achievement;
heroic deed,
heroic act;
bold stroke.
man,
man of mettle;
hero,
demigod,
Amazon,
Hector;
lion,
tiger,
panther,
bulldog;
gamecock,
fighting-cock;
bully,
fire eater
etc.
863.
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Dutch: heldendaad, exploit, wapenfeit, prestatie, daad
verb
1 exploit
Use or manipulate to one's advantage:
— He exploit the new taxation system.
synonym: work.
Dutch: exploiteren, uitbuiten, uitknijpen, uitpersen, uitzuigen
2 exploit
Draw from; make good use of:
— We must exploit the resources we are given wisely.
synonym: tap.
Dutch: exploiteren, uitbaten
3 exploit
Work excessively hard:
— He is exploiting the students.
synonym: overwork.
Dutch: nawerken, overwerken
Moby thesaurus: abuse, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, adventure, apply, aristeia, attainment, beguile, benefit from, bestow, bleed, bleed white, blow, bold stroke, capitalize on, cash in on, clip, coup, cultivate, dealings, deed, do, doing, doings, drain, effort, employ, emprise, endeavor, enterprise, exercise, fait accompli, feat, finesse, fleece, gest, go, gouge, hand, handiwork, handle, heroic act, hold up, ill-use, impose, impose upon, improve, improve the occasion, job, jockey, make capital of, make hay, make use of, maneuver, manipulate, measure, milk, misuse, move, operation, overcharge, overprice, overt act, overtax, passage, performance, play, play on, presume upon, proceeding, production, profit by, profiteer, put to advantage, res gestae, screw, skin, soak, step, stick, sting, stroke, stunt, suck dry, surcharge, swindle, take advantage of, thing, thing done, tour de force, trade on, transaction, turn, turn to account, turn to profit, turn to use, undertaking, use, use ill, use to advantage, utilize, venture, victimize, work, work on, work upon, works ... show more.
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