| noun | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) “capitalistic exploitation of the working class” |
| verb | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose “use your head!” |
| verb | take or consume (regularly or habitually) “She uses drugs rarely” |
| verb | use up, consume fully “The legislature expended its time on school questions” |
| verb | seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage “She uses her influential friends to get jobs” |
| verb | avail oneself to “apply a principle” |
| verb | habitually do something (use only in the past tense) “She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally” |
| exploit | verb | use or manipulate to one's advantage |
| victimize | verb | deprive of by deceit |
| victimise | verb | make a victim of |
| use | verb | seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage |
| useable | adjective | capable of being put to use |
| usable | adjective | capable of being put to use |
| use | noun | the act of using |
| user | noun | a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something |
| usage | noun | the act of using |
| utilizable | adjective | capable of being put to a profitable or practical use |
| utilization | noun | the act of using |
| utilizer | noun | someone who puts to good use |
| utility | noun | the quality of being of practical use |
| utilisation | noun | the act of using |
| applicative | adjective | readily applicable or practical |
| applicatory | adjective | readily applicable or practical |
| application | noun | the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose |
| employment | noun | the act of using |
| habit | noun | an established custom |
| expenditure | noun | the act of consuming something |
| using | noun | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) |
| practice | noun | the exercise of a profession |
| applicable | adjective | capable of being applied; having relevance |
| usance | noun | accepted or habitual practice |