Bleed
Bleed verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the confidence men coldheartedly bled the elderly couple of their life savings
Exploit
Exploit verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him
Bleed is a synonym for exploit in activity topic. You can use "Bleed" instead a verb "Exploit", if it concerns topics such as misuse, take advantage of.
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Or the US government who were easily manipulated into making a botched attempt to enter the Bleed, despite being warned this was a really bad idea, to try and exploit other worlds and killing the entire state of Florida.
Source: Comic Book / The Authority
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