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blacklist

black·list [ blák lìst ]


noun  (plural black·lists)
Definition:
 
1. list of disapproved people: a list of people or groups who are under suspicion or excluded from something
a credit blacklist

2. list of unwanted e-mails: a list of e-mail addresses, e.g. of unknown senders, to which somebody does not want to permit access.
See also  white list (sense 2)




transitive verb  (past and past participle black·list·ed, present participle black·list·ing, 3rd person present singular black·lists)
Definition:
 
1. put somebody on blacklist: to add somebody's name to a blacklist

2. condemn: to shun or condemn somebody for behavior that breaks implicit or explicit rules

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