exploit -
use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
make hay turn to one's advantage; "The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
avail,
help use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
prey,
feed profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
use use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
exploit -
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
exploit To usefully and effectively use what is available.
exploit A piece of software, a chunk of data, or sequence of commands that take advantage of a bug, glitch or vulnerability in order to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on computer software, hardware, or something electronic (usually computerized). (source: Wikipedia)