monopolize Significado & definición

Significado de monopolize en español

• 0 in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on what happens -- monopolizar

  • The company had monopolized the photography market for so many decades that they didn’t worry about competition from other companies.

• 1 If someone monopolizes a person or a conversation, they talk a lot or stop other people being involved. -- acaparar, monopolizar

  • She completely monopolized the conversation at lunch.

• 2 to have a monopoly of or over -- monopolizar

  • They’ve monopolized the fruit-canning industry.

• 3 to take up the whole of (eg someone’s attention) -- monopolizar

  • She tries to monopolize the teacher’s attention.