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Definition of monopolizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
time-consumingUS taking all of someone's time or attentionUS
- Her monopolizing behavior left him with no free time.
2.
controlUS dominating or controlling exclusivelyUS
- The monopolizing company stifled competition in the market.
Origin of monopolizing
Greek, monos (single) + polein (to sell)
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general sharing
stop dominating or monopolizing something that should be shared
Examples of monopolizing in a sentence
The monopolizing conversation left no room for others to speak. The monopolizing behavior of the tech giant raised concerns. Her monopolizing attitude made it hard for others to contribute.
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- French:accaparant, monopolistique, ...
- German:zeitraubend, monopolisierend, ...
- Italian:assorbente, dominante, ...
- Spanish:acaparador, dominante, ...
- Portuguese:absorvente, monopolizadora, ...
- Chinese:占用时间的, 垄断的, ...
- Japanese:時間を取る, 支配的な, ...
- Arabic:مستحوذ, اِحْتِكَارِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁתַלֵּט, מוֹנוֹפּוֹלִיסְטִי, ...
- Russian:поглощающий, доминирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:поглинаючий, монополізуючий, ...
- Hindi:अधिकारपूर्ण, एकाधिकारवादी, ...
Definition of monopolize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
controltr. US demand all of someone's time and attentiontr. US
- Her new project monopolizes her evenings.
2.
communicationtr./intr. dominate a conversation or activity, excluding otherstr./intr.
- He tends to monopolize discussions at meetings.
3.
businesstr. TECH. US have exclusive control over a market or resourcetr. TECH. US
- The company monopolizes the smartphone industry.
Origin of monopolize
Greek, monos (single) + polein (to sell)
Examples of monopolize in a sentence
The toddler monopolized her mother's attention all day. She tried to monopolize the conversation at dinner. He monopolizes every group project discussion. They aim to monopolize the local water supply. Efforts to monopolize the trade were evident.
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- French:monopoliser, dominer, ...
- German:monopolisieren, vereinnahmen, ...
- Italian:monopolizzare, ...
- Spanish:acaparar, dominar, ...
- Portuguese:monopolizar, dominar, ...
- Chinese:占据, 霸占, ...
- Japanese:独占する, 牛耳る, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَى, اِسْتَأْثَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּלֵּט עַל, לְהִשְׁתַּלֵּט עַל, ...
- Russian:монополизировать, захватывать, ...
- Ukrainian:монополізувати, ...
- Hindi:घेर लेना, छाए रहना, ...
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