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Ostracize

Ostracize Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ostracize? [v] avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me" [v] expel from a community or group Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ostracize: ban \| banish \| blackball \| cast out \| ostracise \| shun Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ostracize: avoid \| ban \| banish \| bar \| bar out \| blackball \| blacklist \| blockade \| boycott \| cast out \| categorically reject \| cold-shoulder \| count out \| cut \| cut off \| debar \| deport \| disallow \| disapprove \| disapprove of \| disfavor \| disfellowship \| displace \| dissent from \| embargo \| exclude \| excommunicate \| exile \| expatriate \| expel \| extradite \| freeze out \| frown at \| frown down \| frown upon \| fugitate \| grimace at \| ignore \| isolate \| keep out \| leave out \| lock out \| look askance at \| look black upon \| not approve \| not go for \| not hear of \| not hold with \| object \| object to \| omit \| oppose \| oust \| outlaw \| pass over \| preclude \| prohibit \| proscribe \| protest \| reject \| relegate \| repudiate \| rusticate \| say no to \| segregate \| send away \| send down \| send to Coventry \| shun \| shut out \| snob \| snub \| spurn \| taboo \| take exception to \| think ill of \| think little of \| throw out \| thrust out \| thumb down \| transport \| view with disfavor See Also \| avoid \| boycott \| exclude \| expel \| keep out \| kick out \| shut \| shut out \| throw out Ostracize In Webster's Dictionary \Os"tra*cize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ostracized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ostracizing}.] [Gr. ?, fr. ? a tile, a tablet used in voting, a shell; cf. ? oyster, ? bone. Cf. {Osseous}, {Oyster}.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens. --Grote. 2. To banish from society; to put under the ban; to cast out from social, political, or private favor; as, he was ostracized by his former friends. --Marvell.

Ostracize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ostracize?

[v] avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"
[v] expel from a community or group

Ostracize In Webster's Dictionary

\Os"tra*cize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ostracized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Ostracizing}.] [Gr. ?, fr. ? a tile, a tablet
used in voting, a shell; cf. ? oyster, ? bone. Cf. {Osseous},
{Oyster}.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular
   vote, as at Athens. --Grote.

2. To banish from society; to put under the ban; to cast out
   from social, political, or private favor; as, he was
   ostracized by his former friends. --Marvell.

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