Boycott
/bˈɔɪˌkɑt/
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Definition
(verb) To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.
Sentence Examples
He organized a boycott of the bus service.
In 1880, the Irish boycotted a landowner, Captain C.C. Boycott, for failing to lower rents.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The group decided to ____ the new products to protest the high prices.