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EXPLOITED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Developed or used to greatest advantage
Classified under:
Antonym:
unexploited (not developed, improved, exploited or used)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of persons) taken advantage of
Example:
after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used
Synonyms:
exploited; ill-used; put-upon; used; victimised; victimized
Classified under:
Similar:
misused (used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb exploit
Context examples:
I had read sea-romances in my time, wherein figured, as a matter of course, the lone woman in the midst of a shipload of men; but I learned, now, that I had never comprehended the deeper significance of such a situation—the thing the writers harped upon and exploited so thoroughly.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbors into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections.
(Bacteria Can 'Divide and Conquer' to Vanquish Their Enemies, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The State Environment Secretariat (SEMA) has published a list of 331 species of amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, continental invertebrates, fish, marine invertebrates, and the so-called social interest species—those exploited by traditional communities for sustainable use or subsistence.
(Over 300 animal species threatened in Bahia, Agência Brasil)
