vverb.consumptionuse or manipulate to one's advantageSynset:exploit work
Examples:- He exploit the new taxation system
- She knows how to work the system
- he works his parents for sympathy
Derivationally Related Form:exploitatoryexploitiveexploiterexploitativeexploitation
Hypernyms:apply employ use utilise utilize
Inherited Hypernyms:exploituse
Direct Hyponyms:availfeedhelpmake hayplaypreyuse
Full Troponyms:availimpingemake hayplaypreytrespassuse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.consumptiondraw from; make good use ofSynset:exploit tap
Examples:- we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
Derivationally Related Form:exploitation
Hypernyms:apply employ use utilise utilize
Inherited Hypernyms:exploituse
Direct Hyponyms:commercializeharnessmaximisemaximizemilkmineoverexploitquarry
Full Troponyms:commercializeharnessmaximizemilkmineoverexploitquarrystrip mine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialwork excessively hardSynset:exploit overwork
Examples:- he is exploiting the students
Derivationally Related Form:overworkingoverworkexploitationexploitatoryexploitativeexploitive
Hypernyms:put to work work
Inherited Hypernyms:overworkworkuse
Direct Hyponyms:overdrive
Full Troponyms:overdrive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
adjadj.alldeveloped or used to greatest advantageAntonyms:unexploited
Inherited Hypernyms:exploited
adj satadj.all(of persons) taken advantage ofSynset:ill-used put-upon used victimised victimized
Examples:- after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used
Antonyms:used
Inherited Hypernyms:exploited
Similar to:misused