boycotting
ˈbɔɪˌkɒtɪŋ
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Definition of boycotting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

protest actionorganized refusal to buy or use as protest
  • The boycotting of the store lasted for months.

Adjective

1.
protestactively refusing to engage with something as protest
  • The boycotting companies refused to sell their products.
protesting shunning
2.
subjectbeing subject to a boycott by others
  • The boycotting store faced declining sales.
excluded ostracized shunned
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Origin of boycotting

English, boycott (to abstain)

Examples of boycotting in a sentence

  • Local groups organized boycotting of the festival to protest the sponsor.
  • The boycotting group disrupted the event.
  • Boycotting activists gathered outside the venue.
  • The boycotting company struggled to maintain its reputation.
  • Boycotting businesses often face financial challenges.

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  1. French:boycott, boycottant, ...
  2. German:Boykott, boykottierend, ...
  3. Italian:boicottaggio, boicottante, ...
  4. Spanish:boicot, boicoteador, ...
  5. Portuguese:boicote, boicotante, ...
  6. Chinese:抵制, 抵制的, ...
  7. Japanese:ボイコット, ボイコットしている, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقاطَعَة, مُقَاطِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֵרֶם, מַחְרִים, ...
  10. Russian:бойкот, бойкотирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бойкот, бойкотуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:बहिष्कार, बहिष्काररत, ...
boycott
ˈbɔɪˌkɑt

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..
embargo prohibition
2.
commercial protestinstance of refusing to deal with an organization
  • There was a boycott against the company's unfair practices.
embargo prohibition

Verb

tr.
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.
protest reject spurn
2.
refusalrefuse to engage with as a form of protest
  • The group boycotted the event due to its policies.
embargo protest reject
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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.

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  1. French:boycott, boycotter, ...
  2. German:Boykott, boykottieren, ...
  3. Italian:boicottaggio, boicottare, ...
  4. Spanish:boicot, boicotear, ...
  5. Portuguese:boicote, boicotar, ...
  6. Chinese:杯葛, 拒绝购买, ...
  7. Japanese:ボイコット, ボイコットする, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَاطَعَة, قَاطَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֵרֶם, לְהַחְרִים, ...
  10. Russian:бойкот, бойкотировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бойкот, бойкотувати, ...
  12. Hindi:बहिष्कार, बहिष्कार करना, ...
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