boycott
Example Sentences
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Their Colombo showdown at the ongoing T20 World Cup only went ahead after Pakistan called off a threatened boycott.
From Barron's
He vowed that boycotts and other actions would take place if there was not significant change.
From Los Angeles Times
The 1980 Moscow Olympics were boycotted by the U.S. in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, only for the Soviet Union to retaliate by boycotting the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Without waiting for a boycott, other dairy companies called with offers, too.
From Los Angeles Times
The operation encouraged black men and women to frequent businesses that gave them basic courtesy and job opportunities, and to boycott those that did not.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
