boycott

/ˈbɔɪkɒt/ /ˈbɔɪkɑt/

Meanings

noun

The act of boycotting.

Examples :

"The boycott of the company's products hurt their sales. "

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.

Examples :

"The students decided to boycott the school cafeteria because they felt the food was unhealthy and overpriced. "

politics government organization action society economy business moral demand

Related Words

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

overpriced verb

/ˌoʊvərˈpraɪst/

To give a commodity an excessive price.

"The store owner overpriced the handmade toys, charging twice what similar items cost elsewhere. "

products noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkts/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkts/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The supermarket sells a wide variety of food products. "

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

boycotting verb

/ˈbɔɪkɑtɪŋ/ /ˈbɔɪkətɪŋ/

To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

"The students are boycotting the school cafeteria because they want healthier food options. "

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

unhealthy adjective

/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/

Characterized by, or conducive to poor health

"The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings."

dealing verb

/ˈdiːlɪŋ/

To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

cafeteria noun

/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat

"At lunchtime, students head to the cafeteria to get their food. "

abstain verb

/əbˈsteɪn/ /æbˈsteɪn/

Keep or withhold oneself.

"To avoid getting into trouble, Sarah chose to abstain from eating the birthday cake. "