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BOYCOTTS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word boycotts. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word boycotts. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BOYCOTTS

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blackball
verbv
noun

• the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

verb

• expel from a community or group

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

blacklist
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a list of people who are out of favor

verb

• put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted

embargo
nounn
noun

• a government order imposing a trade barrier

verb

• ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons

• prevent commerce

abstain
verbv
verb

• refrain from voting

• choose not to consume

avoid
verbv
verb

• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• refrain from doing something

• refrain from certain foods or beverages

• declare invalid

ban
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decree that prohibits something

• a bachelor's degree in nursing

• 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova

• 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania

• an official prohibition or edict against something

• a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.

verb

• forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)

• prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure

• ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

• expel from a community or group

cold-shoulder
verb, nounv, n
verb

• pay no attention to, disrespect

exclude
verbv
verb

• prevent from being included or considered or accepted

• prevent from entering; shut out

• lack or fail to include

• prevent from entering; keep out

• put out or expel from a place

ostracize
verbv
verb

• expel from a community or group

• avoid speaking to or dealing with

protest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a formal and solemn declaration of objection

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

verb

• utter words of protest

• express opposition through action or words

• affirm or avow formally or solemnly

refuse
verbv
noun

• food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

verb

• show unwillingness towards

• not accept as true

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• refuse to let have

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse entrance or membership

reject
verbv
noun

• the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

verb

• not accept something given or offered

• not accept as true

• deem wrong or inappropriate

• reject with contempt

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse entrance or membership

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

shun
verbv
verb

• avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

• expel from a community or group

spurn
verbv
verb

• reject with contempt

turn down
verbv
verb

• not accept as true

• refuse entrance or membership

• reject with contempt

• take a downward direction

• make lower or quieter

taboo
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

• an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

• forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

verb

• declare as sacred and forbidden

Best Hypernyms For BOYCOTTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for boycotts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
dissent objection ostracise ostracize protest

Alternatives for BLACKBALL

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