EXPLOIT

n. & v.

--n. a bold or daring feat.

--v.tr.

1. make use of (a resource etc.); derive benefit from.

2 usu. derog. utilize or take advantage of (esp. a person) for one's own ends.

Derivatives:

exploitable adj. exploitation n. exploitative adj. exploiter n. exploitive adj.

Etymology: ME f. OF esploit, exploiter ult. f. L explicare: see EXPLICATE