1. A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
   "The consumer boycott of the company's products led to a change in their environmental practices"

1. Refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
   "Consumers boycotted the company's products after the scandal broke"

Derived forms: boycotts, boycotted, boycotting

Type of: dissent, objection, ostracise [Brit], ostracize, protest

Antonym: shop at

Encyclopedia: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement