boycott

4 definitions • 8 examples

to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval:

People were urged to boycott the country's products.

The union called on its members to boycott the meeting.

to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval:

The union called on its members to boycott the meeting.

to refuse to buy a product, do business with a company, or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval:

Motorists boycotted the company's gas stations and its share price crashed.

Opposition parties boycotted the elections as unfair.

the action of refusing to buy a product, do business with a company, or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval:

a boycott of sth Pressure groups urged a consumer boycott of clothing brands made using child labour.

call for/demand/threaten a boycott He called for a boycott of the talks.

join/support a boycott Unions asked shoppers to join the boycott.