1. draw advantages from (Freq. 11) - he is capitalizing on her mistake - she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover • Syn: capitalize, capitalise • Derivationally related forms: capitalisation (for: capitalise), capitalization (for: capitalize) • Hypernyms: profit, gain, benefit • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 2. make excessive use of (Freq. 1) - You are taking advantage of my good will! - She is trespassing upon my privacy • Syn: trespass • Hypernyms: use • Hyponyms: impinge, encroach, entrench, trench • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP