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Synonyms for monopolize

10 synonyms
1 antonym

verb

Most common

occupy dominate absorb engross forestall regrate

All synonyms

Verb

dominate, absorb, occupy, engross, forestall, hog, swallow, corner, regrate, consume

Antonyms

All antonyms of monopolize →

Definitions

v. 1
To have a monopoly on something.

Related words

Word family: monopolist monopoliser
Other spellings: monopolise UK

Forms

Past participle: monopolized
e.g. monopolized → dominated, absorbed, occupied, engrossed…

Example sentences

occupy Algeria's massive protests occupy every front page.
dominate The Dominate in the Roman Empire did not last long.
absorb The glass can't absorb water, but the curtain can.
forestall This campaign cannot forestall new Zika virus outbreaks.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
monopolize		falling
occupy		steady
dominate		rising
absorb		steady
engross		falling
forestall		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: hog¹
6 letters: corner², occupy³, absorb²
7 letters: swallow², consume², engross², regrate
8 letters: dominate³
9 letters: forestall²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (corner² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: monopoliser
Italiano: accaparrare
Español: acaparar
Deutsch: Hamstern
Català: acaparar