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leverage
[ lev-er-ij, lee-ver- ]
noun
- the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
- the mechanical advantage or power gained by using a lever.
- power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; sway:
Being the only industry in town gave the company considerable leverage in its union negotiations.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- the use of a small initial investment, credit, or borrowed funds to gain a very high return in relation to one's investment, to control a much larger investment, or to reduce one's own liability for any loss.
verb (used with object)
- to use (a quality or advantage) to obtain a desired effect or result:
She was able to leverage her travel experience and her gift for languages to get a job as a translator.
- to provide with leverage:
The board of directors plans to leverage two failing branches of the company with an influx of cash.
- to invest or arrange (invested funds) using leverage.
- to exert power or influence on:
It was Joe who leveraged her to change her habits.
leverage
/ ˈlɛv-; -vrɪdʒ; ˈliːvərɪdʒ /
noun
- the action of a lever
- the mechanical advantage gained by employing a lever
- power to accomplish something; strategic advantage
- the enhanced power available to a large company
the supermarket chains have greater leverage than single-outlet enterprises
- US word for gearing
- the use made by a company of its limited assets to guarantee the substantial loans required to finance its business
leverage
- The amount in which a purchase is paid for in borrowed money. The greater the leverage, the greater the possible gain or potential loss.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·İ· adjective
- ܲ·İ· adjective
Example Sentences
Lawyers for Harvard argue the government violated the university's constitutional rights and federal funding was being used as "leverage to gain control of academic decision making" on campus.
The planned methods included leveraging IRS tax audits, phone-tapping, the cancellation of contracts and even criminal prosecution.
How did the world get to a place where the collective punishment of starvation is used as leverage to shape the terms of a ceasefire?
Human rights groups argue that Israel is using the aid blockade as a form of collective punishment and as political leverage in hostage release negotiations.
Around the time of the 1970s when the leveraged buyouts, Milton Friedman, all those people got going, there were still plenty of people like J.K.
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