boycott
US
/ˈbɔɪkɑːt/
UK
/ˈbɔɪkɒt/
Meaning
To refuse to buy, use, or deal with someone or something as a way to show protest or disapproval.
विरोध या नाराज़गी दिखाने के लिए किसी व्यक्ति, कंपनी या चीज़ से खरीदारी या व्यवहार करना बंद कर देना।
Examples
“Several customers decided to boycott the brand after it ignored workers’ complaints.”
“Local residents called for a boycott of the company’s products.”
“Boycotting the store was their way of protesting its unfair treatment of staff.”
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Not natural: We decided to boycott from buying the product.
Better: We decided to boycott the product.
Boycott is usually transitive, so it takes a direct object without “from.”
Boycott के बाद सीधे उस चीज़ का नाम आता है; यहाँ “from” लगाने की ज़रूरत नहीं है।
Not natural: The students boycotted against the new rule.
Better: The students boycotted the event to protest the new rule.
Use boycott with a direct object; use “protest against” when you mean oppose a rule.
Boycott के साथ सीधा object आता है; किसी नियम का विरोध बताने के लिए “protest against” कहें।
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Use boycott for organized refusal as protest; for simply choosing not to buy something, “avoid” may fit better.
Boycott आम तौर पर विरोध में मिलकर खरीदारी या व्यवहार रोकने के लिए कहते हैं; बस कुछ न खरीदने के लिए “avoid” बेहतर हो सकता है।