monopolize

English

Alternative forms

• monopolise

Etymology

monopoly +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

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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
• dominate

Related terms

• monopolization

Translations

have a monopoly

• Armenian: մենաշնորհել (hy) (menašnorhel)
• Catalan: monopolitzar (ca)
• Danish: monopolisere
• Dutch: monopolizeren
• French: monopoliser (fr), accaparer (fr)
• German: monopolisieren

• Italian: monopolizzare (it)
• Maori: makitaunu
• Portuguese: monopolizar (pt)
• Russian: монополизи́ровать (ru) (monopolizírovatʹ)
• Spanish: monopolizar (es)
• Swedish: monopolisera (sv)

dominate

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

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

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Portuguese

Verb

monopolize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of monopolizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of monopolizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of monopolizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of monopolizar