Boycott Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

BOYCOTT meaning: to refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting to stop using the goods or services of (a company, country, ... TheBritannicaDictionary mobilesearch Home AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary × BritannicaHomepage AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary TheBritannicaDictionary boycott 2ENTRIESFOUND: boycott(verb) boycott(noun) 1 boycott /ˈboɪˌkɑːt/ verb boycotts; boycotted; boycotting 1 boycott /ˈboɪˌkɑːt/ verb boycotts; boycotted; boycotting BritannicaDictionarydefinitionofBOYCOTT [+object] : torefusetobuy,use,orparticipatein(something)asawayofprotesting planstoboycottAmericanproducts Theyboycottedthecity'sbussystem. Thecountry'sleadersboycotted[=didnotattend]theeventinprotest. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples : tostopusingthegoodsorservicesof(acompany,country,etc.)untilchangesaremade Weboycottedcompaniesthatwerepollutingtheenvironment. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples 2 boycott /ˈboɪˌkɑːt/ noun plural boycotts 2 boycott /ˈboɪˌkɑːt/ noun plural boycotts BritannicaDictionarydefinitionofBOYCOTT [count] : anoftenorganizedactofboycottingsomething the1955busboycott [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples —often+of,against,oron thecountry'sboycottoftheOlympics aboycottagainst/onthecompany'sproducts [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples ASKTHEEDITOR Whatisthepresentperfectandhowisitused? Seetheanswer» QUIZZES VocabularyQuiz Testyourwordpower TaketheQuiz» NameThatThing Takeourvisualquiz TestYourKnowledge» WORDOFTHEDAY quaint :havinganold-fashionedorunusualqualityorappearancethatisusuallyattractiveorappealing LearnMore» AboutUs&LegalInfo PartnerProgram ContactUs PrivacyNotice TermsofUse PronunciationSymbols Help ©2022EncyclopædiaBritannica,Inc.