Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense monopolizes, present participle monopolizing, past tense, past participle monopolizedregional note: in BRIT, also use monopolise
1. verb
If you say that someone monopolizes something, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other peoplefrom having a share.
They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market. [VERB noun]
Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: control, corner, take over, dominate More Synonyms of monopolize
monopolization (mənɒpəlaɪzeɪʃən)uncountable noun
...the monopolization of a market by a single supplier. [+ of]
2. verb
If something or someone monopolizes you, they demand a lot of your time and attention, so that there is very little time left for anything or anyone else.
He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: keep to yourself, corner, hog [slang], engross More Synonyms of monopolize
monopolize in British English
or monopolise (məˈnɒpəˌlaɪz)
verb(transitive)
1.
to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others
2.
to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc)
Derived forms
monopolization (moˌnopoliˈzation) or monopolisation (moˌnopoliˈsation)
noun
monopolizer (moˈnopoˌlizer) or monopoliser (moˈnopoˌliser)
noun
monopolize in American English
(məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: moˈnopoˌlized or moˈnopoˌlizing
1.
to get, have or exploit a monopoly of
2.
to get full possession or control of; dominate completely
to monopolize a conversation
Derived forms
monopolization (moˌnopoliˈzation)
noun
monopolizer (moˈnopoˌlizer)
noun
Examples of 'monopolize' in a sentence
monopolize
She often wondered if she should warn Larry that his friend was starting to monopolize her, but she decided not to.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (1993)
It is always pleasant to talk to you, and when Lucian is here, he does tend to monopolize you.
Holt, Victoria THE BLACK OPAL (1993)
`Don't let Marc monopolize the conversation with his shop talk," Anita warned lightly.
Ellis, Julie LASTING TREASURES (1993)
In other languages
monopolize
British English: monopolize VERB
If you say that someone monopolizes something, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share.
They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market.
American English: monopolize
Brazilian Portuguese: monopolizar
Chinese: 垄断
European Spanish: monopolizar
French: monopoliser
German: beherrschen
Italian: monopolizzare
Japanese: 独占する
Korean: 독점하다
European Portuguese: monopolizar
Latin American Spanish: monopolizar
1 (verb)
Definition
to hold exclusive control of a market or supply
They are virtually monopolizing the market.
Synonyms
control
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
You should not let other people control you.
corner
This restaurant has cornered the market for specialist paellas.
take over
dominate
No company should be permitted to dominate the market.
exercise or have a monopoly of
2 (verb)
Definition
to have full control or use of, to the exclusion of others
They monopolized my time, to the exclusion of my colleagues.
Synonyms
keep to yourself
corner
hog (slang)
Have you done hogging the bathroom?
engross
Additional synonyms
in the sense of corner
Definition
to obtain a monopoly of
This restaurant has cornered the market for specialist paellas.
Synonyms
monopolize,
take over,
dominate,
control,
hog (slang),
engross,
exercise or have a monopoly of
in the sense of dominate
Definition
to control or govern
No company should be permitted to dominate the market.