Definition
Definition of boycotted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
protestsubjected to a boycott
- The boycotted company faced severe financial losses.
2.
socialavoided or shunned by others
- The boycotted store saw a significant drop in customers.
Origin of boycotted
Irish, boycott (ostracize)
Terms with boycotted included in their meaning
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general use
able to be boycotted for any reason
target
person or group being boycotted
Examples of boycotted in a sentence
Boycotted products were removed from the shelves. The boycotted product was removed from shelves. He felt isolated, almost boycotted by his peers.
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- French:boycotté, boudé, ...
- German:boykottiert, gemieden, ...
- Italian:boicottato, evitato, ...
- Spanish:boicoteado, ...
- Portuguese:boicotado, evitado, ...
- Chinese:被抵制的, 被避开的, ...
- Japanese:ボイコットされた, 避けられた, ...
- Arabic:مُقَاطَع, مَقْطوع, ...
- Hebrew:מֻחֳרָם, מְנוּדֶה, ...
- Russian:бойкотируемый, избегаемый, ...
- Ukrainian:підданий бойкоту, уникнений, ...
- Hindi:बहिष्कृत, तिरस्कृत, ...
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)
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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