■ verb ɪk'splɔɪt , ɛk-
1》 make use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
2》 make use of unfairly; benefit unjustly from the work of.
■ noun 'ɛksplɔɪt a bold or daring feat.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ation noun
~ative adjective
~er noun
~ive adjective
Origin
ME (asnoun in sense 'success, progress'): from OFr. esploit , based on L. explicare (see explicate ); the verb is from mod. Fr. ~er .