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boy·cott
 boycott
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- pronunciation:
- boI
kat
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
boycotts, boycotting, boycotted |
| definition: |
to refuse to buy, use, attend, or deal with (a product, activity, business, or the like), usu. as a protest or means of persuasion.
People are boycotting the shoe manufacturer to protest unjust labor practices.- synonyms:
- blacklist, eschew, reject, shun
- similar words:
- avoid, ban, disdain, disregard, embargo, ignore, rebuff, refuse, scorn, spurn
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shun |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or process of boycotting.
Last year's boycott of the company caused major financial losses.New laws were passed as a result of the boycott.
- synonyms:
- ban, blacklisting, condemnation
- similar words:
- embargo, exclusion, picketing, prohibition, rejection
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| related words: |
protest |
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| derivation: |
boycotter (n.) |
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