Definitions

1. verb

to take unfair advantage of (a situation or a person)

“He sploited the company’s financial struggles to negotiate a better deal.”

2. noun

an instance of taking unfair advantage of (a situation or a person)

“The sploit was uncovered by the company’s auditors.”

3. verb (informal, in computing)

to exploit a vulnerability in a computer system or network

“The hacker sploited the security flaw to gain access to the database.”