n.
Pronunciation: ' bo ̇ i- ˌ kät
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Charles C. Boycott † 1897 English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rents
Date: 1880
: to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (as a person, store, or organization) usually to express disapproval or to force acceptance of certain conditions
– boycott noun
– boy · cott · er noun