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Exploit vs Exploitee - What's the difference?

exploit | exploitee |

As nouns the difference between exploit and exploitee

is that exploit is a heroic or extraordinary deed while exploitee is one who is exploited.

As a verb exploit

is to use for one’s own advantage.

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,

    exploitee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is exploited.
  • * 1946 , Alexander Gray, The socialist tradition: Moses to Lenin (page 295)
    • Gray's world is one consisting entirely of exploitees — apart from those who are in receipt of fixed money incomes.