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to monopolize

to monopolize

22 6.7
To take complete control of something so others cannot use it
  • verb
  • /məˈnɑːpəˌlaɪz/
  • US
translation icon : monopolizar
  • The new law may allow one company to monopolize the market, limiting choices for consumers.
  • monopolize trade
  • monopolize scarce resources
  • monopolize production

No small group of people should be able to monopolize what gets monetized.

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Examples

  • Whatever you do, make sure he doesn't monopolize the committee.

    Contact (1997)

  • He made a very deliberate attempt to monopolise the oil refining business.

  • No one man can be allowed to monopolize it.

    Forbidden Planet (1956)

  • I know I made you stay, Frost, but you cannot monopolize the conversation.

    The Negotiator (1998)

  • We know that as we monopolize the market, there are fewer and fewer flights.

  • Maybe I shouldn't monopolize your time.

    Irrational Man (2015)

  • And they are the ones that tend to monopolize the political agenda and polarize politics.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The Spanish language of religion was, in effect, wholly monopolized by Christianity.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Several states have also sued Google for monopolizing online advertising and and for their ad sales practices.

  • Almost all technological innovations originated from and are still monopolized by the corporations of highly industrialized countries.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

to corner the market
vsto monopolize
9 7.2

To control most of the supply of a product so you can set its price and keep competitors out

takes full control of something generally rather than only controlling product supply

Antonyms

to share
∞ 1.0

To let other people use or have part of something

to distribute
87 2.0

Give things to several people or places

How Exclusive

to monopolize
  • US
22 6.7
to dominate
275 3.7
to control
∞ 2.4
to share
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

monopolize infinitive
monopolized past
monopolized past participle
monopolizing present participle
monopolizes third person singular

Morphology

monopolize = monopoly (transparent) = monopoly + ize

The verb 'monopolize' is transparently derived from the noun 'monopoly' by adding the verb-forming suffix '-ize'.

Etymology

Monopolize comes from Greek roots mono- 'one' and polein 'to sell', so it originally meant being the only seller of something. Think of mono- as in monologue ('one') and the idea of a single 'seller', and that's why to monopolize is to take full control so others cannot share or use it.