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taken advantage of

taken advantage of is the past participle of take advantage of.

Meaning of take advantage of

Verb

take advantage of (third-person singular simple present takes advantage of, present participle taking advantage of, simple past took advantage of, past participle taken advantage of)

  1. (transitive) To use or make use of.
    • He took advantage of the swimming pool every day of his visit.
  2. (transitive) To exploit.
    • She took advantage of his desperation.
    Synonyms:
    presume

Questions about taken advantage of

What is taken advantage of the past participle of?
Taken advantage of is the past participle of take advantage of.

Words near taken advantage of in the dictionary

  1. taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  2. taken aback
  3. taken account of
  4. taken across
  5. taken action
  6. taken advantage of
  7. taken after
  8. taken aim
  9. taken air
  10. taken aloft
  11. taken an l

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