The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Corner \Cor"ner\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cornered (-n?rd); p. pr.
   & vb. n. Cornering.]
   1. To drive into a corner.
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   2. To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless
      embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.
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   3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be
      able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the
      shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.
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