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Expend vs Exploit - What's the difference?

expend | exploit |

As verbs the difference between expend and exploit

is that expend is (label) to consume, exhaust (some resource) while exploit is to use for one’s own advantage.

As a noun exploit is

a heroic or extraordinary deed.

expend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) to consume, exhaust (some resource)
  • * , King Henry VI Part 2 , act 3, scene 1:
    • If my death might make this island happy
    I would expend it with all willingness.
  • to spend, disburse

    • exploit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heroic or extraordinary deed.
  • An achievement.
  • (computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use for one’s own advantage.

    • Synonyms

    * take advantage of,