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Antonyms for making use of
| Grammar : Verb |
- abstain
- avoid
- break
- cancel
- cease
- disbelieve
- discharge
- dismiss
- disperse
- distribute
- distrust
- divide
- dodge
- endanger
- exclude
- fail
- fire
- forfeit
- forsake
- free
- give
- give up
- halt
- harm
- hurt
- idle
- ignore
- keep
- lay off
- leave alone
- let go
- lose
- miss
- misunderstand
- misuse
- neglect
- offer
- plant
- refuse
- reject
- release
- repudiate
- sacrifice
- scatter
- shun
- spend
- squander
- stay
- stop
- surrender
- throw away
- turn away
- waste
- yield
Definition of making use of
- As in obtain : verb get, acquire
- As in resort : verb have recourse to; make use of
- As in wield : verb control, use
- As in draw on : verb use to advantage
- As in embrace : verb include in one's beliefs; take into account
- As in exploit : verb take advantage of; misuse
- As in hire : verb commission for responsibility, use
Synonyms for making use of
- abuse
- accept
- access
- accommodate
- accomplish
- achieve
- add to payroll
- address
- admit
- adopt
- affect
- annex
- apply
- appoint
- attain
- authorize
- avail oneself of
- beg borrow or steal
- benefit by
- bleed
- book
- brandish
- bring in
- bring into play
- bring on board
- capitalize on
- capture
- carry
- cash in on
- chalk up
- charter
- collect
- come by
- command
- compass
- comprehend
- comprise
- conduct
- contain
- contract for
- cop
- corral
- cover
- deal with
- delegate
- devote
- direct
- draft
- drum up
- earn
- effect
- embody
- employ
- empower
- enclose
- encompass
- engage
- enlist
- espouse
- exercise
- exert
- exploit
- extract
- fall back on
- fetch
- fill a position
- find help
- finesse
- fleece
- flourish
- frequent
- gain
- gather
- get at
- get hold of
- get into
- get mileage out of
- get one's hands on
- give a break
- give job to
- give work
- glean
- go
- go in for
- go to
- gobble up
- grab
- handle
- haunt
- have
- have at one's disposal
- have recourse to
- head for
- hoard
- hold
- impose upon
- incorporate
- inherit
- ink
- invade
- involve
- jockey
- lay up
- lease
- let
- look to
- maintain
- make capital of
- make use of
- manage
- maneuver
- manipulate
- milk
- mine
- nab
- obtain
- occupy
- operate
- pick
- pick up
- place
- play
- play on
- pledge
- ply
- possess
- procure
- profit by
- profit from
- promise
- provide for
- purchase
- put on
- put to use
- put to work
- reach
- realize
- reap
- receive
- recover
- recur
- recur to
- refer to
- rely on
- rent
- repair
- require
- retain
- retrieve
- run
- salvage
- save
- score
- scrape together
- scrape up
- secure
- seize
- select
- shake
- sign on
- sign up
- skin
- snag
- soak
- stick
- sublease
- sublet
- subsume
- swing
- take
- take advantage of
- take from
- take in
- take on
- take up
- throw
- truck with
- try
- turn
- turn to
- use
- utilize
- visit
- wangle
- wave
- welcome
- win
- work
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