Further notes about the morphostasis concept – split files

(19) Leverage – as a verb

I know this comment is "ectopic" but I hate this modern use of leverage so much that I want to draw attention to it here. The use of this word now seems to be taking over the scientific literature.

Leverage is NOT a Verb!

Leverage is the process of being levered. Lever is the relevant verb from which leverage is derived. So, when authors use leverage as a verb, they are not using their language as the precise logical tool that it should be. It is, at best, a metaphorical tool with loose meaning and, at worst, grammatically hideous.

Or, as Wictionary points out, would you remark that "you are wastaging my time" ?

Anyway, why is implement not be a better option than leverage in most instances where it is used as a verb?