USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

LEXINGTON CONCORD AND BUNKER HILL THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the word boycotting mean?
A
refusing to
B
take back
C
girls only, no boys allowed
D
freedom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -/ˈbɔɪ.kɑːt/ to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval: People were urged to boycott the country’s products.

Detailed explanation-2: -verb. 1. ( transitive) to refuse to have dealings with (a person, organization, etc) or refuse to buy (a product) as a protest or means of coercion. to boycott foreign produce.

Detailed explanation-3: -Boycott is an act of refusal to buy, use or participate. It is a way of protesting. Here, Indians boycotted British goods in order to protest against the British rule.

Detailed explanation-4: -brush aside/brush off. verbignore; refuse.

Detailed explanation-5: -the Iranian Tobacco Boycott in 1891. Civil rights movement boycotts to protest segregation (e.g., Montgomery & Tallahassee Bus Boycotts) the United Farm Workers union grape and lettuce boycotts. the American boycott of British goods during the American Revolution, such as the Boston Tea Party.

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