blacklisting
Definitions
The act of putting a person, organization, or entity on a list of those who are disapproved of, excluded, or denied privileges.
The practice of blocking access to a network, service, or resource for specific users or IP addresses.
Examples
The company is blacklisting vendors who fail to meet their strict safety standards.
He feared that blacklisting his former employer would ruin his reputation in the industry.
Synonyms
banning ostracizing barring excluding proscribing shunning boycotting
Antonyms
approving admitting welcoming endorsing accepting including authorizing