Take Advantage (Verb)
Meaning 1
Draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company took advantage of the tax breaks offered by the government to relocate to a new area with lower costs.
- She took advantage of his trust to embezzle thousands of dollars from the company.
- He is taking advantage of the strong dollar to buy foreign goods at a low price.
- The scammer took advantage of the elderly woman's confusion to steal her life savings.
- The politician took advantage of the crisis to push through unpopular legislation that benefits his supporters.
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Meaning 2
Make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He's been taking advantage of his parents' generosity for years and doesn't even bother to thank them.
- She's always taking advantage of her colleagues by making them do her work for her.
- You're taking advantage of my kindness by consistently asking me for loans and not paying me back on time.
- The company is taking advantage of the loopholes in the law to save on taxes.
- I feel like the landlord is taking advantage of us by raising the rent without providing any new services.