1
[ verb ] expel from a community or group

Synonyms

banish cast_out shun blackball ostracise ban

Used in print

(Perry Miller "Theodore Parker: Apostasy within Liberalism"...)

To the extent that he was ostracized or even reviled , we solace ourselves by saying he asked_for it .

Related terms

expel barring banishment ostracism

2
[ verb ] avoid speaking to or dealing with

Synonyms

ostracise

Examples

"Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

Related terms

exclude boycott ostracism banishment avoid

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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