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. Vyacheslav Koloskov:

   In terms of a boycott, unfortunately Poroshenko is not the first person to talk about this, there were also attempts to boycott the Winter Olympics. No one was able to do anything then and I think exactly the same will happen with regards to World Cup.

2. Vadim Guttsait:

   Work is currently underway on further possible steps and first steps to continue sanctions and prevent Russians and Belarusians from international competitions, if we are not heard, I do not rule out the possibility that we will boycott and refuse participation in the Olympics.

3. Lisa Osborne Ross:

   Consumers, customers and employees will buy or boycott based on how they feel about your actions, the counsel we've given clients throughout the summer and that we are giving clients right now on this issue is,' Silence is not an option.'.

4. Cedric Richmond:

   The State of the Union is not a social function, some will boycott. Some will stare down racism, but we do it together.

5. Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon:

   It is true that there is no peace process ... but the European Union wants to be involved in a variety of projects, some of them ... regarding Palestinian welfare, with all those projects, we will need to re-examine whether it is feasible to consider the European Union as a partner while it is using measures of discrimination and boycott against the State of Israel.