exploited

[ ik-sploi-tid ]
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adjective
  1. utilized or made practical use of, especially for profit: Edible insects are a widely exploited food source among many of the world’s Indigenous populations.

  2. used selfishly by someone for their own ends: Every one of these exploited workers shared stories of their inhumane working conditions and their determination to fight back.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of exploit2.

Origin of exploited

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Other words from exploited

  • half-ex·ploit·ed, adjective
  • self-ex·ploit·ed, adjective
  • un·ex·ploit·ed, adjective

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