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Exploit vs Violate - What's the difference?

exploit | violate |

As a noun exploit

is a heroic or extraordinary deed.

As a verb exploit

is to use for one’s own advantage.

As a proper noun violate is

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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,

    violate

    English

    Verb

    (violat)
  • To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).
    • The program tried to write to privileged memory, so it was flagged with a protect violate error.
    Accessing unauthorized files violates security protocol.
  • To rape.

    • Derived terms

    * violation * violable * violative

    Antonyms

    * comply * obey

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