boycott (B2)

verb/noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbɔɪkɒt/

Definition

Refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting or forcing a change.

Examples

• Many citizens chose to boycott the company's products after the environmental scandal broke.

• The union organized a successful boycott of the transit system to demand better safety standards.

• Students staged a boycott of the cafeteria to protest the poor quality of the food provided.

How to Use boycott

boycott [something] (collocation)

To refuse to deal with a specific entity or product. — "The group decided to boycott the event."

organize a boycott (collocation)

To coordinate a collective refusal to participate. — "They helped organize a boycott against the store."

Synonyms of boycott

Words with a similar meaning to boycott:

• avoid
• reject
• shun
• ostracize

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