LEVERAGE Synonyms
11 hypernyms for leverage. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LEVERAGE
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| exploit | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a notable achievement verb • use or manipulate to one's advantage • draw from; make good use of • work excessively hard | ||||||
| use | verb, adverb v, adv | |||||
noun • the act of using • what something is used for • a particular service • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition • exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • take or consume (regularly or habitually) • use up, consume fully • seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage • avail oneself to • habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) | ||||||
| employ | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the state of being employed or having a job verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • engage or hire for work | ||||||
| manipulate | verb v | |||||
verb • influence or control shrewdly or deviously • hold something in one's hands and move it • tamper, with the purpose of deception • manipulate in a fraudulent manner • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||||||
| utilize | verb v | |||||
verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) | ||||||
| leveraging | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) | ||||||
| purchase | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the acquisition of something for payment • something acquired by purchase • a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage • the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever verb • obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction | ||||||
| mechanical advantage | noun n | |||||
noun • the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it | ||||||