| 单词 | play on or upon something |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to exploit (the feelings or weakness of another) I felt as if I was playing on her generosity. Synonyms take advantage of abuse He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position. exploit Casual workers are being exploited for very low wages. impose on trade on misuse His parents should not have misused him. milk A few people tried to milk the insurance companies. make use of utilize Sound engineers utilize a range of techniques. profit by capitalize on turn to your account Additional synonymsin the sense of abuse Definition to take advantage of dishonestly He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position. Synonyms exploit, take advantage of, manipulate, misusein the sense of exploit Definition to take advantage of a person or situation for one's own ends Casual workers are being exploited for very low wages. Synonyms take advantage of, abuse, use, manipulate, milk, misuse, dump on (slang), ill-treat, shit on (taboo, slang), play on or upon in the sense of milk Definition to extract as much money, help, or value as possible from A few people tried to milk the insurance companies. Synonyms exploit, use, pump, squeeze, drain, take advantage of, bleed (informal), impose on, wring, fleece, suck dry Nearby words of |
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