boycott
BrE /ˈbɒɪ.kət/ AmE /ˈboʊɪ.kət/
verb / noun en → es
to refuse to buy or use something as a way of showing that you are angry about something
boicotear, rechazar
- take part in a boycott
Collocations boycott goods · boycott a company
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The workers are threatening to boycott the products.
Los trabajadores amenazan con boicotear los productos.
to refuse to support or take part in something as a way of showing that you are angry about it
boicotear, retirarse de
- boycott an event
Collocations boycott a meeting · boycott a competition
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The team decided to boycott the tournament.
El equipo decidió boicotear el torneo.
a refusal by a group of people to buy or use something as a way of showing that they are angry about it, especially in the past
boicot, protesta
- a boycott of
Collocations civil rights boycott · consumer boycott
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The civil rights movement included a boycott of public transport.
El movimiento por los derechos civiles incluyó un boicot al transporte público.