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to blacklist

to blacklist

19 4.4
To put someone or something on a list so people avoid them
  • verb
  • /ˈblækˌlɪst/
: poner en la lista negra
  • The FBI tailed him, and he was blacklisted, which meant few would hire him for artistic projects.

And if I think you're, you're, I think you're an idiot to blacklist somebody from anything.

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Examples

  • They were unfairly blacklisted.

  • His brother was blacklisted by every university in the country.

  • It's been my understanding that the current administration has kind of blacklisted you from, from coming.

  • You know, you could get blacklisted real quick.

  • I must tell you I was blacklisted.

  • That's a good way to get yourself blacklisted by the Federal Government.

  • I was blacklisted because I wouldn't roll over.

  • I wouldn't be surprised if Hollywood blacklisted her after this is over.

    Blog text (10)
  • Henry said she got blacklisted for her political views during the Buckingham hearings last year.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • After the scandal, many companies chose to blacklist him from their events.

Synonyms

to ban
vsto blacklist
  • Formal
484 1.4

To officially stop someone from doing something by law or rule

is a social list used to warn others rather than a formal law
to blackball
vsto blacklist
13 8.3

To vote against someone so they cannot join or stay in a group, often by a secret vote

is done by placing them on a list to be avoided

Antonyms

∞ 1.6

To officially agree to something or think that it is good

183 4.2

To publicly show support for a person or idea

How Excluded

to ban
  • Formal
484 1.4
to exclude
338 3.0
to blacklist
19 4.4
to shun
26 4.6
to avoid
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

blacklist infinitive
blacklisted past participle
blacklisting present participle
blacklists third person singular

Etymology

Blacklist comes from the simple idea of marking a list with black to show something is 'bad' or 'not allowed'. So to blacklist someone is to put their name on that 'bad' list and ban or avoid them.