exploit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈɛksplɔɪt/, verb: /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛksplɔɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., v. ik sploit; also n. eksploit)


Collocations for "exploit"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "exploit" in context.

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exploit

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
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  1. exploit [an opportunity, a loophole, workers, new technology, resources]
  2. exploit their [weakness, weak point, vulnerability]
  3. exploit a [business, commercial, unique] opportunity
  4. exploit (this) [information, knowledge]
  5. exploit [mineral, natural, scarce] resources
  6. exploit them to [make, sell, save, produce, create, gain]
  7. exploited in [China, the workplace]
  8. exploited at [work, the factory]
  9. exploited for [prostitution, sex, money]
  10. exploit [child, cheap] labor
  11. [generosity, naivety, gullibility] is being exploited
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