abize

v.tr.

English exploit

Français exploiter

To use someone or something unfairly for one's own advantage.

Utiliser quelqu'un ou quelque chose de manière injuste pour son propre avantage.

abize, bay moun manje sou tèt li, drive, esplwate, fè yon moun, kase bra yon moun, manje, pase anba pye, pile, pran yon moun pou piyay, souse san, tòtòt

Variants: bay moun manje sou tèt li drive esplwate fè yon moun

💬 Example Sentences

Mèt magazen sa a fè moun k ap travay avè l abi.

This store owner exploits his personnel.

Nan izin sa a yo fè moun rann ji yo serye.

In this factory, they exploit people totally.

Ba yon moun yon kaka monnen pou yon travay ki di, sa se kase bra li.

Giving someone low pay for a tough job, that’s exploiting him.

Gwo nèg yo pa bouke pase malere anba pye.

The powerful will never quit exploiting the poor.

Li pran l pou piyay paske tout sa l fè li pa janm di mwèk.

She exploited him because he never complained about whatever she did to him.

🔗 Compounds & Expressions

mercilessly

exploit

📚 Literary Connections

Coming soon — literary appearances from the History of Haitian Literature.