Verb
boycott
IPA /ˈbɔɪkɒt/
To refuse to buy, use or take part in something as a protest.
See example sentence: boycott
Several neighbours decided to boycott the shop over its treatment of staff.
BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY
Word of the Day
Discover a useful word, hear its pronunciation and use it in a sentence.
YOUR WORD COLLECTION
Find your next word.
Related to “refuse”. Remove related-word filter
Browse words A–Z
See wordsChoose a letter to browse the full collection. Numbers show how many words are available.
Verb
repudiate
IPA /rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/
To firmly reject an idea, proposal or belief and make clear that you will not accept or support it.
See example sentence: repudiate
She repudiated the suggestion that neighbours should pay for his mistake.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Make one word yours.
Choose a word, say it aloud and write a sentence about your day. Then try a short practice to check your understanding.