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- [blak-list]
- /ˈblækˌlɪst/
- /ˈblæk.lɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-list]
- /ˈblækˌlɪst/
Definitions of blacklist word
- countable noun blacklist If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong. 3
- verb blacklist If someone is blacklisted by a government or organization, they are put on a blacklist. 3
- noun blacklist a list of persons or organizations under suspicion, or considered untrustworthy, disloyal, etc, esp one compiled by a government or an organization 3
- verb blacklist to put on a blacklist 3
- noun blacklist a list of persons who have been censured and who are being discriminated against, refused employment, etc. 3
- noun blacklist a list of persons under suspicion, disfavor, censure, etc.: His record as an anarchist put him on the government's blacklist. 1
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Origin of blacklist
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; black + list1
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Parts of speech for Blacklist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blacklist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blacklist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blacklist
verb blacklist
- banish — If someone or something is banished from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it.
- blackball — If the members of a club blackball someone, they vote against that person being allowed to join their club.
- snub — to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
- ostracize — to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
Antonyms for blacklist
verb blacklist
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
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