Understanding the meaning of words makes it possible to freely communicate in any situation with any worthy contingent of interlocutors. The word "exploit" is often found in the vocabulary of modern native speakers of the Russian language. But do we all understand what it means?
Origin
“Exploit” is a word of foreign origin. His homeland is France. In its original form, it looks like this: exploiter, and it sounds - "exploiter." The original meaning of the French word is to mine, use, function, develop. Such a wide range of meanings nevertheless binds the word to scientific vocabulary even in the native language. Therefore, it is not surprising that in Russian, “exploit” is a term that is most often applied in science and technology.
Application
The verb “exploit” is applicable in several fields of science. In history, exploitation is the violent use of one person’s labor by another to gain profit. For example, in the slave system, the owners exploited slaves who did not have the right to choose, the right to vote, and generally no rights. Accordingly, to exploit a person means to use the results of his work in his own interests, while violating the rights of such a person.
In terms of operating equipment, it is to use the device for its intended purpose. Any mechanism has its own term of application and instructions, following which it can even be extended. To use the equipment for its intended purpose is a normal phenomenon in the daily life of a modern person.
This concept is also applicable in engineering and construction. To operate the premises means to use them according to their intended purpose. In this sense, the concept is closely related to the maintenance of the building. The more carefully the building is operated, the longer it can last.
Synonyms
For everyday conversation, this word of foreign origin is rather long and inconvenient to use. For this reason, we ourselves, without realizing it, replace it with primordially Russian simple and understandable words. The general synonyms of the word “exploit” are “use”, “gain profit”, “take”, “work”, “force”, “extract”, “borrow”. Most often this is what is meant by the described word.
However, when writing scientific papers, essays, reports, you should carefully choose the words and style of the text. In this case, it is better to think about whether this word can be exploited, or is it better to just use it correctly.