ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›B›boycott
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boycott
to refuse to buy or use something as a form of protest
Synonyms
- shun
- blacklist
- reject
Antonyms
- support
boycott in a sentence
Students decided to boycott the cafeteria until the menu improved.
When the factory refused to improve working conditions, local unions organized a boycott that lasted for several months.
Where it comes from
From Captain Charles Boycott, an English land agent shunned by his community in 1880
Memory hook
BOYcott — a whole team refuses to play, just like a boycott refuses to buy.
Read it in context
- The White Road Narrative