Boykoteo (en. Boycott)

/boi-ko-te-o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A way of refusing or avoiding interaction with a person or organization as a form of protest.

Students decided to boycott the company's products that raised prices.

Nagpasya ang mga mag-aaral na mag-boykoteo sa mga produkto ng kumpanya na nagtaas ng presyo.

Avoiding a business or product in opposition to their practices or policies.

Many boycotted the movie due to its controversial theme.

Marami ang nag-boykoteo sa pelikula dahil sa kontrobersyal na tema nito.

Derived from the English word 'boycott'

to boycott against

A form of protest against a person or institution.

mag-boykoteo laban sa

protest

An act of opposing a person or policy.

protesta

refusal

The act of not accepting or agreeing.

pagtanggi

blockhead or stupid

Mark's boykoteo in math caused him not to pass the exam.

Ang boykoteo ni Mark sa math, kaya di siya nakapasa sa exam.

doesn't care

There he goes again, Jonty's boykoteo, even when others are already doing something.

Ayan na, ang boykoteo na naman ni Jonty, kahit may ginagawa na yung iba.

lazy or doesn't want to work

That's why he's not progressing, because of his boykoteo towards work.

Kaya di siya umuunlad, kasi ang boykoteo niya ang trabaho.