monopolize

English

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Alternative forms

• monopolise

Verb

monopolize (third-person singular simple present monopolizes, present participle monopolizing, simple past and past participle monopolized)

1. (transitive) To have a monopoly on something
2. (transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else

• "Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion."

Synonyms

• hog
• corner
• take over

Related terms

• monopolization

Translations

have a monopoly

• Catalan: monopolitzar (ca)
• Danish: monopolisere (da)
• Dutch: monopolizeren (nl)
• French: monopoliser (fr), accaparer (fr)
• German: monopolisieren (de)

• Italian: monopolizzare (it)
• Maori: makitaunu (mi)
• Portuguese: monopolizar (pt)
• Russian: монополизировать (ru) (monopolizírovat')
• Spanish: monopolizar (es)
• Swedish: monopolisera (sv)

dominate

• Catalan: monopolitzar (ca)
• Dutch: opkopen (nl)
• French: accaparer (fr)
• German: monopolisieren (de), beherrschen (de)

• Italian: monopolizzare (it)
• Portuguese: monopolizar (pt)
• Spanish: monopolizar (es), acaparar (es)