"blacklist" meaning in English

See blacklist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈblæklɪst/ Audio: en-us-blacklist.ogg [US] Forms: blacklist [singular], blacklists [plural]
Etymology: black + list Etymology templates: {{compound|black|list}} black + list Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A blacklist is a list of people or things that is regarded as untrustworthy.
    Sense id: simple-blacklist-en-noun-neu6l~qt Categories (other): Computing, Law

Verb

IPA: /ˈblæklɪst/ Audio: en-us-blacklist.ogg [US] Forms: blacklist [canonical], blacklists [third-person, singular], blacklisted [past], blacklisted [past, participle], blacklisting [present, participle]
Etymology: black + list Etymology templates: {{compound|black|list}} black + list Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you blacklist something, you place it on a blacklist.
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