Synonyms for boycott
ˈbɔɪ kɒtboy·cott

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1. boycottverb

   Synonyms:
   withhold patronage, embargo, blackball, blacklist

2. boycottverb

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

   Synonyms:
   withhold patronage, blacklist, embargo, blackball

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1. boycottverb

   a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies

   Antonyms:
   shop at, buy at, frequent, patronise, shop, patronize, sponsor

2. boycottverb

   refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

   Antonyms:
   patronize, buy at, shop, frequent, shop at, sponsor, patronise

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1. • Ostracize

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1. List of paraphrases for "boycott":

   province, boycotting, boycotts, al-muqataa, resist, provincial, muqata, resisting, resisted

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1. Nikki Haley:

   We should absolutely boycott the Chinese Olympics. Other allies and friends should do it with us.

2. Jeffrey Lovitky:

   It is unfortunate they have done this instead of accepting Mr. Gatt as a passenger, we would've preferred that Kuwait Airways relinquishes its continuing boycott of Israeli citizens.

3. Nicole Perrin:

   It's going to be a very political argument where folks on the boycott side will want to say they had an effect, whereas those on the other side will say the boycott didn't really work, it'll be tough.

4. Ritchie Torres:

   I came to observe that there are activists who have a visceral hatred for Israel as though it were the root of all evil, the act of singling out Israel as BDS [the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement] has done is the definition of discrimination.

5. Tyler Merritt:

   The American people should support the red, white and blue and boycott Nike and join our #NoToNike campaign. Nike says' just do it.' We say just stand -- stand for your beliefs and for your country.