Synonyms for
Leverage
Definition
the exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever; power or ability to act effectively
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- gain leverage
- use leverage
- leverage over someone
- financial leverage
- strategic leverage
- leverage point
- leverage the situation
- negotiating leverage
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Usage note
While 'leverage' can be used as a verb, it is more common as a noun. As a verb, it often implies using something to gain an advantage, sometimes in a way that might be seen as manipulative.
Example sentences
- She used leverage to open the jar.
- The company used their financial leverage to buy out their competition.
- Having a good education can give you leverage in the job market.
- The athlete had leverage over his opponents due to his superior strength.
- We need to find a way to gain leverage in this negotiation.
Quotes
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. - Archimedes
The single biggest financial mistake I've made was not thinking big enough. I encourage you to go for more than a million. There is no shortage of money on this planet, only a shortage of people thinking big enough. - Grant Cardone
The master of the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both. - James A. Michener