exploit
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a notable achievement
he performed a great feat
Types & categories
- accomplishment hypernym
- derring-do hyponym
- hit hyponym
- rally hyponym
- stunt hyponym
- tour de force hyponym
Sense 2 verb
use or manipulate to one's advantage
He exploit the new taxation system
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- victimisation derivation
- exploitation derivation
- exploiter derivation
- exploitative derivation
- work verb group
Sense 3 verb
draw from; make good use of
we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
Types & categories
- use hypernym
- maximise hyponym
- harness hyponym
- mine hyponym
- quarry hyponym
- overexploit hyponym
- commercialize hyponym
- milk hyponym
Related & opposite
- exploitation derivation
Sense 4 verb
work excessively hard
he is exploiting the students
Types & categories
- put to work hypernym
- overdrive hyponym
Related & opposite
- overwork derivation
- exploitation derivation
- exploitative derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | accomplishment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | derring-do |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rally |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stunt |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tour de force |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | victimisation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploitation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploiter |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploitative |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | work |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | make hay |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | play |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | avail |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | prey |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | use |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploitation |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | maximise |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | harness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mine |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | quarry |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overexploit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | commercialize |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | milk |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | overwork |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploitation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploitative |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | put to work |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | overdrive |