noun
blacklist
BLAK-lihst
noun
1
A list of people or things considered unacceptable and to be avoided or banned.
"His name ended up on the studio's blacklist."
verb
1
To put someone or something on a blacklist.
"The site was blacklisted after repeated spam complaints."
How to Use Blacklist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA list of people or things banned or distrusted, or to add someone to such a list.
Common pairings
on the blacklist
blacklist an email address
Word Forms
blacklisted past tense, blacklists plural, blacklists singular
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Etymology
From black and list, black carrying its old sense of "disgraced" or "banned".