Capitalize on
Capitalize on verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Pay and capitalize on are semantically related. in gain topic. In some cases you can use "Pay" instead a verb "Capitalize on".
Pay
Pay verb - To give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received.
Capitalize on and pay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capitalize on" instead a verb "Pay".
Both terms in one sentence
- If they can't capitalize on the loan well enough, they'll have to pay out debt on top of everything else.
Source: Unstable Equilibrium -
The entire New Republic somehow managed to divide itself into two factions over whether to defend the Bothans or to make them pay reparations (with the Empire ready to capitalize on the inevitable civil war).
Source: Screw You, Elves!
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