monopolize

monopolize
    v 1: have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the
         laser printer" [syn: {monopolize}, {monopolise}]
    2: have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"
       [syn: {monopolize}, {monopolise}]
    

Monopolize \Mo*nop"o*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Monopolized};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Monopolizing}.] [From {Monopoly}.]
   To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive
   privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession
   of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee
   trade; to monopolize land.
   [1913 Webster]
    

85 Moby Thesaurus words for "monopolize":
      absorb, absorb the attention, adopt, appropriate, arrest, arrogate,
      assume, buy, buy back, buy in, buy into, buy off, buy on credit,
      buy up, catch, charm, colonize, complete a purchase, conquer,
      consume, control, corner, devour, dominate, employ, enchant,
      engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts,
      engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enslave, enthrall,
      exercise, fascinate, forestall, grab, grip, have, hog, hold,
      hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, immerse, indent,
      involve, involve the interest, jump a claim, make a buy,
      make free with, make use of, manage, mesmerize, obsess, occupy,
      occupy the attention, overrun, own, possess, preempt, preoccupy,
      prepossess, procure, purchase, rebuy, regrate, repurchase,
      requisition, sew up, sit on, spellbind, squat on, subjugate,
      take all of, take it all, take over, take possession of, take up,
      tie up, use, usurp, utilize