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(transitive) To have a monopoly on something. / (transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.

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monopolize

Source Word

monopolize

Verb

transitive

Japanese Meaning

独占する（他者を排除して、あるものを完全に支配・掌握する）

If one company continues to monopolize the smartphone market, innovation will suffer.

もし一社がスマートフォン市場を独占し続ければ、イノベーションは損なわれるでしょう。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To have a monopoly on something.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.

Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.

monopolizes

（ present singular third-person ）

monopolizing

（ participle present ）

monopolized

（ participle past ）

monopolized

（ past ）