Synonyms: capitalise, capitalize, take advantage
Definition: draw advantages from
Usage: he is capitalizing on her mistake; she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
Similar words: profit, gain, benefit
Definition: derive a benefit from
Usage: She profited from his vast experience
Synonyms: trespass, take advantage
Definition: make excessive use of
Usage: You are taking advantage of my good will!; She is trespassing upon my privacy
Similar words: use
Definition: seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Usage: She uses her influential friends to get jobs; The president's wife used her good connections