exploit
part of speech
verb (exploit, exploits, exploited, exploiting); noun (an exploit, exploits)
meaning for a pupil
1) (verb) To use someone unfairly for your own gain, like paying workers too little or tricking children. tree →
2) (verb) To make full use of something, such as resources or a chance. tree →
3) (noun) A brave, exciting or daring deed, an adventure. tree →
4) (computing) A trick or piece of code that uses a weakness in a program. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history and citizenship, factory owners exploited child workers; in online safety, bad people may try to exploit children, so tell a trusted adult. In geography, countries exploit oil or coal. In stories, «the hero's exploits» are adventures. In games, an exploit is a glitch players use to cheat. Phrases: «exploit a weakness», «exploit workers», «daring exploits».
examples
- Factory owners once exploited children by making them work long hours. tree →
- The team exploited the gap in the defence. tree →
- The country exploits its forests for wood. tree →
- We read about Robin Hood's exploits. tree →
- Never let anyone online exploit you; tell an adult. tree →
- Hackers used an exploit to break into the game. tree →
- She exploited every chance to practise. tree →
- Heracles (whose world-renowned exploits will be related among the legends) was the son of Alcmene and Zeus. tree →
note
Verb stressed «ex-PLOIT»; noun stressed «EX-ploit». Noun: exploitation (unfair use). Using an exploit in an online game may break its rules and get you banned.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «exploit» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.