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What is another word for Boycott? – 240 Boycott Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    ban embargo sanction rejection refusal abstention avoidance shun spurn snub reject refuse decline blackball ostracize exclude bar prohibit proscribe forbid disallow dismiss repudiate renounce abjure eschew evade shirk boycott blacklisting censure condemnation exclusion expulsion suspension termination dismissal prohibition restriction limitation restraint taboo interdict veto moratorium stay reprieve embargoing sanctioning punishing penalizing fining amercing

    Meaning of Boycott

    The primary meaning of the word "boycott" is to withdraw from commercial or social relations with someone as a punishment or protest.

    Definitions

    • To refuse to buy or use something, or to refuse to take part in an activity, as a way of protesting or showing disapproval
    • * To refuse to have any dealings with a person, organization, or country, usually as a form of punishment or protest

    Etymology of Boycott

    The word "boycott" originated in 1880, derived from the name of Charles Boycott, an Irish land agent who was ostracized by his community for refusing to reduce rents
    The term was first used to describe the actions taken against Boycott, and has since been used to describe any act of collective refusal to have dealings with a person, organization, or country

    Example Uses

    • The community decided to boycott the store after it raised its prices
    • * The country has been boycotting the international organization due to disagreements over policy
    • * The artist's work was boycotted by many galleries after she made controversial statements

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    support endorse approve sanction condone allow permit enable facilitate encourage promote sponsor patronize back fund underwrite subscribe participate engage join collaborate cooperate interact affiliate associate fraternize socialize mingle integrate unite combine merge consolidate federate ally align concur agree acquiesce comply oblige accommodate tolerate accept recognize acknowledge

    Related Nouns

    protest demonstration strike embargo sanction ban exclusion expulsion suspension termination dismissal prohibition restriction limitation restraint taboo interdict veto moratorium stay reprieve censure condemnation exclusion expulsion boycott blacklisting picket barricade blockade demonstration rally march parade procession protestation objection dissent disagreement disapproval criticism complaint grievance petition appeal plea supplication

    Related Verbs

    protest demonstrate strike embargo sanction ban exclude expel suspend terminate dismiss prohibit restrict limit restrain taboo interdict veto stay reprieve censure condemn ostracize shun spurn snub reject refuse decline blackball blacklisting picket barricade blockade rally march parade process protest object dissent disagree disapprove criticize complain grieve petition appeal plead supplicate

    Related Adjectives

    prohibited restricted limited restrained taboo interdicted vetoed stayed reprieved censured condemned ostracized shunned spurned snubbed rejected refused declined blackballed blacklisted excluded expelled suspended terminated dismissed banned embargoed sanctioned boycotted picketed barricaded blockaded protesting demonstrative striking dissenting disapproving critical complaining grieving petitioning appealing pleading supplicating