Synonyms of exploitation

Noun

1. exploitation, development, use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise

usage: the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"

2. exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using, mistreatment

usage: an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"

Definition and meaning of exploitation (Dictionary)