boycott

Definition

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English Charles Boycott English boycott From Charles Boycott, an English evicting land agent in Ireland who was subject to a boycott organized by the Irish Land League in 1880. For the surname see Boycott.

Example Sentences

• "There is probably not a citizen in the United States who wears a hat that has not heard of John Stetson, and does not know that the Stetson hat is one of if not the best made. For some cause the Knights [of Labor] have boycotted the Stetson hats, and have notified all dealers that if they sell them they also will be boycotted."
• "Unbowed after two years in jail, nine of the defendants boycotted the trial, refusing even to talk to their lawyers."
• "But even if you weren't boycotting the film on the basis of its disgraceful necrobestiality theme, boycotting it on the basis of its vampires is reason enough."

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