Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb commercialize

2 senses of commercialize

Sense 1
commercialize -- (exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches")
       => exploit, tap -- (draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely")

Sense 2
commercialize, commercialise, market -- (make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")