1. To cease or to refuse to deal with something; such as, an organization, a company, or a process, as a protest against it or as an effort to force it to become more acceptable to those who are dealing with it: Many people in the city have been boycotting the busses because of their inefficient services.
2. To refuse to trade with a business, a person, or a nation as punishment or a means of persuasion: The leaders of a certain country say they will boycott the products of companies that are polluting the environment. © ALL rights are reserved.

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