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Exploit vs Exploitate - What's the difference?

exploit | exploitate |

As verbs the difference between exploit and exploitate

is that exploit is to use for one’s own advantage while exploitate is to exploit.

As a noun exploit

is a heroic or extraordinary deed.

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,

    exploitate

    English

    Verb

    (exploitat)
  • (proscribed, nonstandard, transitive) To exploit.

    • Usage notes

    * Generally an error by non-native speakers.