to monopolize

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To dominate something by excluding everyone else
{v} to engross, to purchase the whole of a commodity in market
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
mo·nopo·lize monopolizes monopolizing monopolized in BRIT, also use monopolise1. 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 Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation. + monopolization mo·nopo·li·za·tion the monopolization of a market by a single supplier
have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"
have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"
have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer
have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil" have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer
To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land
{f} exercise exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market; exploit a monopoly of; have a monopoly (also monopolise)
To have a monopoly on something
to monopolize

    Silbentrennung

    to mo·nop·o·lize

    Türkische aussprache

    tı mınäpılayz

    Aussprache

    /tə məˈnäpəˌlīz/ /tə məˈnɑːpəˌlaɪz/
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