boy·cott (boi k t )tr.v. boy·cott·ed, boy·cott·ing, boy·cotts To abstain from or act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion. See Synonyms at blackball. n. The act or an instance of boycotting. [After Charles C. Boycott (1832-1897), English land agent in Ireland.] boy cotter n.Word History: Charles C. Boycott seems to have become a household word because of his strong sense of duty to his employer. An Englishman and former British soldier, Boycott was the estate agent of the Earl of Erne in County Mayo, Ireland. The earl was one of the absentee landowners who as a group held most of the land in Ireland. Boycott was chosen in the fall of 1880 to be the test case for a new policy advocated by Charles Parnell, an Irish politician who wanted land reform. Any landlord who would not charge lower rents or any tenant who took over the farm of an evicted tenant would be given the complete cold shoulder by Parnell's supporters. Boycott refused to charge lower rents and ejected his tenants. At this point members of Parnell's Irish Land League stepped in, and Boycott and his family found themselves isolated  without servants, farmhands, service in stores, or mail delivery. Boycott's name was quickly adopted as the term for this treatment, not just in English but in other languages such as French, Dutch, German, and Russian. |
boycott [ˈbɔɪkɒt]
vb
(tr) to refuse to have dealings with (a person, organization, etc.) or refuse to buy (a product) as a protest or means of coercion to boycott foreign produce
n
an instance or the use of boycotting
[after Captain C. C. Boycott (1832-97), Irish land agent for the Earl of Erne, County Mayo, Ireland, who was a victim of such practices for refusing to reduce rents]
Boycott [ˈbɔɪkɒt]
n
(Biographies / Boycott, Geoff(rey) (1940 M, English, SPORT AND GAMES: cricketer) Geoff(rey). born 1940, English cricketer: captained Yorkshire (1970-78); played for England (1964-74, 1977-82)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | boycott - a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies |
| Verb | 1. | boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with ostracise, ostracize - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me" |
boycott
verb
embargo, reject, snub, refrain from, stay away from, spurn, steer clear of, blacklist, black, cold-shoulder, ostracize, refuse to take part in, turn your back on, blackball The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections.
back, support, accept, champion, welcome, promote, advocate, espouse, patronize
back, support, accept, champion, welcome, promote, advocate, espouse, patronize
noun
embargo the lifting of the economic boycott
Translations
boycott
vt → boykottieren
boycott [ˈbɔɪkɒt]
boycott [ˈbɔɪkɒt]
1. n → boicottaggio
2. vt → boicottare
boycott [ˈbɔɪkɒt]
1. n → boicottaggio
2. vt → boicottare
v boycott [ˈboikot]
to refuse to have any dealings with (a firm, country etc). boikot مُقاطَعَه бойкот bojkotovat boykotte boykottieren μποϊκοτάρω, κηρύσσω εμπορικό αποκλεισμό boicotear boikoteerima تحریم کردن boikotoida boycotter לְהַחֲרִים बहिष्कार करना izbjegavati bojkottál memboikot sniðganga boicottare ボイコットする 보이콧하다 boikotuoti boikotēt memboikot boycotten boikotte bojkotować boicotar a boicota бойкотировать bojkotovať bojkotirati bojkotovati bojkotta คว่ำบาตร boykot etmek …杯葛 бойкотувати صحبت سے خارج کرنا ، قطع تعلق کرنا tẩy chay 距绝跟...来往
n
a refusal to deal with a firm etc. boikot отказ تحریم boikotti חֶרֶם किसी कंपनी इत्यादि से कारोबार करने से इनकार izbjegavanje 보이콧 boikots pemulauan bojkot การคว่ำบาตร 杯葛 бойкот کاروبار منقطع کرنا sự tẩy chay
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