boycott
//ˈbɔɪ.kɒt//
Verb
boycottInfinitive
boycottPresent tense
boycottedPast tense
boycottedPast participle
boycottingPresent participle
boycottsThird-person singular
1
To refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest or to force change.
Many consumers decided to boycott the company after the scandal.
2
To refuse to have dealings with a person, organization, or country as a punishment or protest.
Several countries decided to boycott the international conference as a form of protest.
Noun
boycottSingular
boycottsPlural
1
An organized refusal to buy products or services, or to participate in an activity, as a form of protest.
The consumer boycott of the company lasted for several months.