anticompetitive

ˌæntɪkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv

Definition

Definition of anticompetitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

business

TECH.

hindering competition in business or economics

TECH.

The merger was blocked due to anticompetitive concerns.

monopolistic

noncompetitive

harming competitors

TECH.

unfairly harming competitors

TECH.

Anticompetitive behavior can lead to monopolies.

monopolistic

unfair

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Origin of anticompetitive

Latin, anti (against) + competere (to strive together)

Examples of anticompetitive in a sentence

Anticompetitive practices can harm small businesses.
The company faced charges for anticompetitive practices.
Anticompetitive actions stifle innovation.

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French:anticoncurrentiel, anticompétitif, ...
German:wettbewerbswidrig, ...
Italian:anticompetitivo, sleale, ...
Spanish:anticompetitivo, dañino para la competencia, ...
Portuguese:anticompetitivo, ...
Chinese:反竞争的, 反竞争, ...
Japanese:反競争的な, 競争相手を害する, ...
Arabic:مُناهِض لِلمُنافَسَة, ...
Hebrew:אֲנְטִי-תַּחֲרוּתִי, מַזִּיק לַמִּתְחָרִים, ...
Russian:антиконкурентный, недобросовестный, ...
Ukrainian:антиконкурентний, ...
Hindi:प्रतिस्पर्धा विरोधी, प्रतिस्पर्धा-विरोधी, ...
Bengali:অ্যান্টিকম্পিটিটিভ, প্রতিযোগিতাবিরোধী, ...
Catalan:anticompetitiu, deslleial, ...
Czech:protisoutěžní, protikonkurenční, ...
Danish:konkurrencebegrænsende, som skader konkurrenter på urimelig vis, ...
Dutch:concurrentiebeperkend, mededingingsbeperkend, ...
Greek:ανταγωνιστικός, αντιανταγωνιστικός, ...
Hungarian:antikompetitív, a versenyt tisztességtelenül korlátozó, ...
Khmer:រារាំងការប្រកួតប្រជែង, ...
Korean:반경쟁적인, ...
Persian:ضدرقابتی, ضد رقابتی, ...
Polish:antykonkurencyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):anticompetitivo, ...
Romanian:anticompetitiv, care dăunează concurenților, ...
Swedish:konkurrenshämmande, ...
Thai:ต่อต้านการแข่งขัน, ที่เป็นการกีดกันการแข่งขัน, ...
Turkish:rekabet karşıtı, rekabeti azaltıcı, ...
Vietnamese:không cạnh tranh, phản cạnh tranh, ...

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Adjective

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