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. exploitable adj. exploitation n. exploitative adj. exploiter n. exploitive adj.
[ ME f. OF esploit, exploiter ult. f. L explicare: see EXPLICATE ]