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capitalize on
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of CAPITALIZE
to take unfair advantage of <capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project>
Synonyms abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), impose (on or upon), leverage, milk, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work
Related Words jerk around, manipulate, mistreat; bleed, cheat, fleece, overcharge, skin, soak, stick; commercialize, commodify
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