How to Say "to monopolize" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to monopolize” is “acaparar” — B1 level.
Examples
Durante la crisis, algunas personas intentaron acaparar suministros médicos.
During the crisis, some people tried to hoard medical supplies.
Esa empresa quiere acaparar todo el mercado de la telefonía.
That company wants to monopolize the entire telephony market.
No es ético acaparar tierras que no se van a cultivar.
It is not ethical to hoard land that is not going to be farmed.
Acaparar is an Action Word
This word describes a direct action on something. You don't need a connector like 'of' or 'from'; you simply 'acaparar' the object directly (e.g., 'acaparar comida').
Don't use 'con'
Mistake: “Él quiere acaparar con todo.”
Correction: Él quiere acapararlo todo. (In Spanish, we usually say 'hoard it all' directly rather than 'hoard with all'.)
Other Meanings of “acaparar”
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