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. — Waldelfe
Why is this boycott necessary?
Boycotts change companies.
Бойкоти змінюють компанії. — deniko
You boycotted merchandise from that country.
ruВы бойкотировали товары той страны. — Balamax
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