CEFR B2

boycotting

verb/noun

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: avoid, reject, shun, ostracize

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boycotting (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 boycotting

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 boycotting

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