exploit
1 verb make use of TRANSITIVEleas a bhaint as sochar a bhaint as tairbhe a bhaint as to exploit an opportunity deis a thapú 2 verb in unfair, detrimental way TRANSITIVEtar i dtír ar to exploit a situation for your own ends scéal a chur chun tairbhe duit féinShow full entry
3 verb benefit unjustly from TRANSITIVEdúshaothraigh verbto exploit children dúshaothrú a dhéanamh ar leanaípeople who are being sexually exploited daoine a bhfuil dúshaothrú gnéasach á dhéanamh orthu 4 verb especially ECOL, ECON resources etc TRANSITIVEsaothraigh verb dúshaothrú a dhéanamh ar to exploit minerals commercially mianraí a shaothrú ar bhonn tráchtálathe sea has been exploited for years tá dúshaothrú á dhéanamh ar an bhfarraige le blianta 5 noun COMP weakness in systemdúshaothar masc1 bradaíl fem3 6 noun impressive featgaisce masc4 éacht masc3 gníomh gaisce he was famous for his goal scoring exploits bhí cáil air de bharr an líon cúl a scóráil sé