exploited

UK
/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪd/
US
/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪd/

Translations

exploitedadjective
more exploited
Comp.
most exploited
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪd/
US
/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪd/
The exploited workers were paid very little for their long hours of labor.
Les travailleurs exploités étaient très peu payés pour leurs longues heures de travail.
Synonyms
exploited (taken advantage of)
taken advantage of
exploitverb

exploited

Past Simple

exploited
Past Simple
exploited
Past Participle
exploiting
Gerund
UK
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
US
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
The team exploited the opponent's weak defense to score several goals.
L'équipe a exploité la défense faible de l'adversaire pour marquer plusieurs buts.
The company was accused of exploiting its workers by paying them low wages.
L'entreprise a été accusée d'exploiter ses travailleurs en leur versant de bas salaires.
exploiterInformatique.
Cybercriminals exploited the unpatched vulnerability to install ransomware.
Des cybercriminels ont exploité la vulnérabilité non corrigée pour installer un rançongiciel.
Synonyms
take advantage of
capitalize on

Definitions

exploitedadjective
Used or utilized for a particular purpose, often unfairly or unethically.
The exploited workers were paid very little for their long hours of labor.
Developed or used for profit, especially intensively or without regard for sustainability or fairness.
The exploited farmland was losing its fertility after years of monoculture.
Having been taken advantage of or unfairly treated; victimized.
Many migrant workers felt exploited by their employers.
exploitverb
To make use of a resource or situation for one's own advantage, often unfairly or unethically.
The company was accused of exploiting its workers by paying them low wages.
To utilize something fully or effectively.
The team exploited the opponent's weak defense to score several goals.
To penetrate or compromise a computer system by taking advantage of a security flaw.
Cybercriminals exploited the unpatched vulnerability to install ransomware.