Definition of boycott - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
protest actionrefusal to buy or use goods and services as a protest
- The boycott of the company led to significant financial losses..
2.
commercial protestinstance of refusing to deal with an organization
- There was a boycott against the company's unfair practices.
Verb
1.
protest actionrefuse to buy or use goods or services to show disapproval
- Many people decided to boycott the company's products over ethical concerns.
2.
refusalrefuse to engage with as a form of protest
- The group boycotted the event due to its policies.
Expressions with boycott
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officially order people to stop buying or using something
The government decided to impose a boycott on the company.
boycott of one group to pressure another target
The union called for a secondary boycott to support the strike.
Origin of boycott
Irish, Boycott (name of a person)
Terms with boycott included in their meaning
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values expression
support or boycott to show personal values
protest
boycott as part of an industrial dispute
acr: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
movement to avoid, stop buying, and punish a country
acr: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
movement to protest against Israel
politics
political crisis from France's EEC boycott in 1965
subject
being subject to a boycott by others
protest
subjected to a boycott
labor disputes
boycott of one group to pressure another target
Examples of boycott in a sentence
Activists called for a boycott of the event. The boycott of the new policy gained widespread support. Activists organized a boycott of the store for its unethical practices. They decided to boycott the new policy. The group plans to boycott the upcoming event. Activists urged people to boycott the store.
They decided to boycott the brand over ethical concerns.
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- French:boycott, boycotter, ...
- German:Boykott, boykottieren, ...
- Italian:boicottaggio, boicottare, ...
- Spanish:boicot, boicotear, ...
- Portuguese:boicote, boicotar, ...
- Chinese:杯葛, 拒绝购买, ...
- Japanese:ボイコット, ボイコットする, ...
- Arabic:مُقَاطَعَة, قَاطَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:חֵרֶם, לְהַחְרִים, ...
- Russian:бойкот, бойкотировать, ...
- Ukrainian:бойкот, бойкотувати, ...
- Hindi:बहिष्कार, बहिष्कार करना, ...
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