What is the meaning of take advantage?

verb

  • Draw advantages from.
    • usage: "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
  • Make excessive use of.
    • usage: "You are taking advantage of my good will"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
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