Synonyms for leverage

Most common

mechanical advantage · operating leverage · gearing

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.

   A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.

2. v. 1

   To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).

   They plan to leverage the publicity into a good distribution agreement.

Related words

Phrases

operating leverage

Forms

Plural

leverages → purchases, gearings…

Past participle

leveraged
e.g. leveraged → used, exploited, traded…

Example sentences

• gearing The country was gearing up for war.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

use¹

5 letters

trade¹

7 letters

exploit², gearing²

8 letters

purchase²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exploit² = 2 syllables).