disapproval If you say that someone is exploiting a situation, you disapprove of them because they are using it to gain an advantage for themselves, rather than trying to help other people or do what is right. The government and its opponents compete to exploit the troubles to their advantage. + exploitation ex·ploi·ta·tion the exploitation of the famine by local politicians
To exploit resources or raw materials means to develop them and use them for industry or commercial activities. I think we're being very short sighted in not exploiting our own coal. + exploitation ex·ploi·ta·tion the planned exploitation of its potential oil and natural gas reserves
If you say that someone is exploiting you, you think that they are treating you unfairly by using your work or ideas and giving you very little in return. Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain. the plight of the exploited sugar cane workers. + exploitation ex·ploi·ta·tion Extra payments should be made to protect the interests of the staff and prevent exploitation
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
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
A program that takes advantage of a security hole in a computer program, like Microsoft Windows or AOL Instant Messenger
If you exploit something, you use it well, and achieve something or gain an advantage from it. Cary is hoping to exploit new opportunities in Europe
A program or technique that takes advantage of a vulnerability in software and that can be used for breaking security, or otherwise attacking a host over the network