All monopolize synonyms
mo·nop·o·lize
M m verb monopolize
- possess — to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
- utilize — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- absorb — If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
- take over — the act of taking.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- consume — If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- devour — If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
- hog — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- patent — the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- have — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- syndicate — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- corner — A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- copyright — If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- exploit — Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
- cartelize — to form or be formed into a cartel
- exclude — Deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.
- employ — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
- engross — Absorb all the attention or interest of.
- take up — the act of taking.
- bogart — to monopolize or keep (something, esp a marijuana cigarette) to oneself selfishly
- corner the market — dominate trade
- keep to oneself — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- lock up — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- sew up — to join or attach by stitches.
- sit on — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.