boycott
To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with…To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.
» The boycott lasted just over a year.
Meaning
1 sensesTo abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.
boykottieren
бойкоти́роватьbojkotírovatʹ
бойкотува́тиbojkotuváty
- refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
Examples
41 sentencesThe boycott lasted just over a year.
She tried to persuade him to organize a boycott.
deSie wollte ihn überreden, einen Boykott zu organisieren.
Why is this boycott necessary?
Boycotts change companies.
Бойкоти змінюють компанії.
You boycotted merchandise from that country.
ruВы бойкотировали товары той страны.
Translations
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Origin
From Charles Boycott, an English evicting land agent in Ireland who was subject to a boycoFrom Charles Boycott, an English evicting land agent in Ireland who was subject to a boycott organized by the Irish Land League in 1880. For the surname see Boycott.
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Forms
boycotts, boycotting, boycotted, boycottedSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle