English word exploit comes from Latin plico, Middle French explicquer (To explain.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| plico | Latin (lat) | (transitive) I arrive (this meaning comes from sailors, for whom the folding of a ship’s sails meant arrival on land). (transitive) I fold, bend or flex; I roll up. |
| explicquer | Middle French (frm) | To explain. |
| explico | Latin (lat) | (of speech) I develop, set forth, exhibit. I deploy, extend, display. I disentangle, solve, settle, arrange, regulate, adjust. I explain. I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo. |
| expliquer | French (fr) | To explain. |
| explicitus | Latin (lat) | |
| esploitier | Old French (fro) | To use; to make use of. |
| exploit | English (en) | (computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.. A heroic or extraordinary deed.. An achievement. (transitive) To forcibly deprive someone of something to which she or he has a natural right.. (transitive) To use for one’s own advantage. |