( disapproving ) to gain an advantage for yourself from a situation, especially in a way that other people think is wrong or immoral :
The film studio is being accused of cashing in on the singer's death.
( disapproving ) to gain an advantage for yourself from a situation, especially in a way that other people think is wrong or immoral :
The film studio is being accused of cashing in on the singer's death.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005