"boycott" meaning in English

See boycott in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ [UK], /ˈbɔɪkɑt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boycott.wav [UK] Forms: boycott [singular], boycotts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A boycott is when people stop using a product or stop buying from a store on purpose. Boycotting is a form of protest to prove a point and avoid buying things from companies that have done wrong.
    Sense id: simple-boycott-en-noun-L5ELNAD6

Verb

IPA: /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ [UK], /ˈbɔɪkɑt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boycott.wav [UK] Forms: boycott [canonical], boycotts [third-person, singular], boycotted [past], boycotted [past, participle], boycotting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you boycott something, then you stop using a product or buying from a store on purpose. People mainly boycott as a form of protest.
    Sense id: simple-boycott-en-verb-oyhouZ-8
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