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Antonyms for capitalize
ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪzcap·i·tal·ize

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  1. capitalize, capitalise, take advantageverb

    draw advantages from

    "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"

    Synonyms:
    trespass, capitalise, take advantage

  2. capitalize, capitaliseverb

    supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

    Synonyms:
    capitalise, take advantage

  3. capitalize, capitaliseverb

    write in capital letters

    Synonyms:
    capitalise, take advantage

  4. capitalize, capitaliseverb

    compute the present value of a business or an income

    Synonyms:
    capitalise, take advantage

  5. capitalize, capitaliseverb

    consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses

    Synonyms:
    capitalise, take advantage

  6. capitalize, capitaliseverb

    convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

    Synonyms:
    capitalise, take advantage

How to use capitalize in a sentence?

  1. Ahmed Ali:

    The priority for ISIS now is to capitalize on the momentum that is gained from taking control of Ramadi and Palmyra because this war has been about momentum shifts.

  2. Darin Kraetsch:

    In a short period of time, we’ve seen a very competitive marketplace among big-box stores dwindle, that’s one of the things we hope to capitalize on. We hope to disrupt the space they have left open for small and medium-size business that Staples can’t afford to service.

  3. Jack Reed:

    The Trump Administration and international community must capitalize on the progress that has been made during the Yemen peace talks in Sweden, it must be made clear to both the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis that there is no military solution to this conflict and the time has come to reach a sustainable negotiated settlement.

  4. Monique Laxalt:

    We believe that he came from Washington to Nevada for the sole purpose of using the family name to pursue a political career which would allow him to eventually return to Washington as one of Washington's most elite, we do not believe he came to Nevada based on any true connection to or interest in this state. Four years ago with Washington money, he proceeded to capitalize on our family name to get elected as attorney general of this state.

  5. Larry Sampler:

    The thing that's changed in 12 years is that Afghans now have human capacity that they didn't have before, what Ghani has to do is capitalize on the human capacity.

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