Commercialize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The company heavily commercialized the artist's work by mass-producing low-quality merchandise with her image.
- Their decision to commercialize the natural spring water has resulted in its depletion and degradation.
- The once quaint town was now overrun with tourists after the local government decided to commercialize its historic sites.
- The pharmaceutical company was accused of commercializing the life-saving medication by pricing it out of reach for many patients.
- The record label's attempt to commercialize the underground music scene led to the loss of its original authenticity and charm.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..