Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb exploit

3 senses of exploit

Sense 1
exploit, work -- (use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy")
       => use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

Sense 2
exploit, tap -- (draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely")
       => use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

Sense 3
overwork, exploit -- (work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students")
       => work, put to work -- (cause to work; "he is working his servants hard")

Antonyms of adj exploited

2 senses of exploited

Sense 1
exploited (vs. unexploited) -- (developed or used to greatest advantage)

unexploited (vs. exploited), undeveloped -- (undeveloped or unused; "vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources"; "taxes on undeveloped lots are low")
        => fallow -- (undeveloped but potentially useful; "a fallow gold market")
        => untapped -- (not drawn upon or used; "untapped reserves of coal"; "the untapped stockrooms of our minds"- G.R.Harrison)

Sense 2
exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised -- (of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used")

INDIRECT (VIA misused) -> used -- (employed in accomplishing something; "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker)

Similarity of adj exploited

2 senses of exploited

Sense 1
exploited (vs. unexploited) -- (developed or used to greatest advantage)
       => employed -- (put to use)

Sense 2
exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised -- (of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used")
       => misused (vs. used) -- (used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents")