ostracize

verb
UK: /ˈɒstrəsaɪz/
US: /ˈɑːstrəsaɪz/

  1. To refuse to accept someone as a member of a group.

    1. They will ostracize him if he doesn't agree.
    2. His colleagues ostracize him because of his abrasive personality.

  2. To exclude someone from a society or group by ignoring or avoiding them.

    1. Don't ostracize her just because she's different.
    2. The other girls ostracize her for wearing unfashionable clothes.

Synonyms

reject banish shun blackball avoid cast out exclude

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ostracize" in English means: To refuse to accept someone as a member of a group., To exclude someone from a society or group by ignoring or avoiding them..

The phonetic transcription of "ostracize" is /ˈɒstrəsaɪz/ in British English and /ˈɑːstrəsaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ostracize": reject, banish, shun, blackball, avoid, cast out, exclude.

Example usage of "ostracize": "They will ostracize him if he doesn't agree.". More examples on the page.