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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Make use of

Hi.
Any difference between making use of something and exploiting it?

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If you exploit somebody or something, you make use of them/it in such a way as to cause harm or disadvantage to them/it.

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  • If you exploit somebody or something, you make use of them/it in such a way as to cause harm or disadvantage to them/it.
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If you exploit somebody or something, you make use of them/it in such a way as to cause harm or disadvantage to them/it.
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So exploiting = misusing?
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The underlying meaning is similar. However, make use of is normally neutral. Exploiting can, in some contexts, have a negative connotation, suggesting greed, selfishness or unfairness.
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soheil1So exploiting = misusing?
No, it is taking advantage of (for your own selfish purposes). A closer word is abusing.

Colonial powers exploited the lands and peoples that they conquered. They took all the natural resources.
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