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Monopolize

//məˈnɒpəlʌɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To have a monopoly on something. transitive
  2. 2
    have or exploit a monopoly of wordnet
  3. 3
    To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else. transitive

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

  4. 4
    have and control fully and exclusively wordnet

Etymology

From monopoly + -ize.

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