leverage
Definitions
The exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever.
The power to influence a person or situation to achieve a desired outcome.
The use of borrowed capital for an investment, expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
Examples
The company plans to leverage its existing technology to enter the new market.
She used her professional network as leverage to negotiate a higher salary.
Synonyms
Antonyms
weakness impotence disadvantage helplessness ineffectiveness incapacity subservience