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boycott
[boi-kot]
verb (used with object)
to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion.
to boycott a store.
to abstain from buying or using.
to boycott foreign products.
noun
the practice of boycotting.
an instance of boycotting.
boycott
1/ ˈbɔɪkɒt /
verb
(tr) to refuse to have dealings with (a person, organization, etc) or refuse to buy (a product) as a protest or means of coercion
to boycott foreign produce
noun
an instance or the use of boycotting
Boycott
2/ ˈbɔɪkɒt /
noun
Geoff ( rey ). born 1940, English cricketer: played for Yorkshire (1962–86); played in 108 test matches (1964–1982); first England batsman to score 8,000 test runs
boycott
The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring social and political pressure for change.
Other Word Forms
- boycotter noun
- antiboycott noun
- proboycott adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of boycott1
Word History and Origins
Origin of boycott1
Example Sentences
The Chinese have basically been boycotting us in retaliation for the tariffs.
The president’s arrogation of control over the Kennedy Center, on the defensible grounds that its programs are “woke” and otherwise anti-American, has occasioned an unofficial boycott.
Tundu Lissu, the main opposition leader, is in jail on treason charges, which he denies, and his party boycotted the vote.
The man the polls say is the likely next mayor is a resolute supporter of boycotting the only Jewish state on the planet.
But whether a listener calls for a boycott of Harbour’s projects or a kibosh on Allen’s music, they’re playing into Allen’s hand.
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