Definition of Take advantage

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take advantage

Verb
1. draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
(synonym) capitalize, capitalise
(hypernym) profit, gain, benefit
2. make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
(synonym) trespass
(hypernym) use
(hyponym) impinge, encroach, entrench, trench

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take advantage

take advantage
v
1. draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover" [syn: capitalize, capitalise]


2. make excessive use of; "you are taking advantage of my good will!"; "she is trespassing upon my privacy" [syn: trespass]