exploited (B2)
adjective / verb (past participle)
Pronunciation: ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪd
Definition
Treated unfairly by using someone's labor or resources for one's own benefit without providing fair compensation or respect.
Examples
The vulnerable immigrants were exploited by unscrupulous employers who ignored safety regulations.
Many historical colonies were exploited for their natural resources rather than being developed for the local population.
She felt exploited when her manager took credit for the project she had spent months completing alone.
How to Use exploited
- be exploited by (prepositional phrase)
- to be the victim of someone else's unfair actions — "The vulnerable group was exploited by the corrupt officials."
- exploit for (prepositional phrase)
- to use a resource to get a specific benefit — "They exploited the land for its mineral wealth."
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