Boycott - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbɔɪkɑːt|  American pronunciation of the word boycott
Brit.  |ˈbɔɪkɒt|  British pronunciation of the word boycott

noun

- a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies

verb

- refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

Extra examples

They boycotted the city's bus system.

We boycotted companies that were polluting the environment.

They imposed a boycott on all imports.

They lifted their boycott of imports.

We boycott all products tested on animals.

They are now trying to organize a boycott.

He called for a boycott of the elections.

...there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring...

The boycott was intended as a political statement.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: boycott
he/she/it: boycotts
present participle: boycotting
past tense: boycotted
past participle: boycotted
noun
singular: boycott
plural: boycotts
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