ostracize

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os·tra·cize

O0144800 (ŏs′trə-sīz′)tr.v. os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing, os·tra·ciz·es 1. To exclude from a group or society: "Lepers wrapped in bandages—ostracized from their villages and unable to obtain work—rushed up to passing cars, waving crude handmade flags to warn of potholes, in the hope that motorists would fling loose change at them before they got too close" (John Ghazvinian). "Lionesses with worn and missing teeth are not ostracized from their pride, but live out their old age ... supported by the hunting of younger females" (Cindy Engel).2. To banish by ostracism, as in ancient Greece.

[Greek ostrakizein, from ostrakon, shell, potsherd (from the potsherds used as ballots in voting for ostracism); see ost- in Indo-European roots.]

ostracize

(ˈɒstrəˌsaɪz) or

ostracise

vb (tr) 1. to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) to punish by temporary exile[C17: from Greek ostrakizein to select someone for banishment by voting on potsherds; see ostracon] ˈostracism n ˈostraˌcizable, ˈostraˌcisable adj ˈostraˌcizer, ˈostraˌciser n

os•tra•cize

(ˈɒs trəˌsaɪz)

v.t. -cized, -ciz•ing. 1. to exclude, by general consent, from society, privileges, etc. 2. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate. 3. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote. [1640–50; < Greek ostrakízein to banish by voting with potsherds =óstrak(on) potsherd, tile, ballot (akin to óstreion oyster, shell) + -izein -ize] os′tra•ciz`a•ble, adj. os`tra•ci•za′tion, n. os′tra•ciz`er, n.

ostracize

Past participle: ostracized
Gerund: ostracizing

Imperative
ostracize
ostracize

Present
I ostracize
you ostracize
he/she/it ostracizes
we ostracize
you ostracize
they ostracize

Preterite
I ostracized
you ostracized
he/she/it ostracized
we ostracized
you ostracized
they ostracized

Present Continuous
I am ostracizing
you are ostracizing
he/she/it is ostracizing
we are ostracizing
you are ostracizing
they are ostracizing

Present Perfect
I have ostracized
you have ostracized
he/she/it has ostracized
we have ostracized
you have ostracized
they have ostracized

Past Continuous
I was ostracizing
you were ostracizing
he/she/it was ostracizing
we were ostracizing
you were ostracizing
they were ostracizing

Past Perfect
I had ostracized
you had ostracized
he/she/it had ostracized
we had ostracized
you had ostracized
they had ostracized

Future
I will ostracize
you will ostracize
he/she/it will ostracize
we will ostracize
you will ostracize
they will ostracize

Future Perfect
I will have ostracized
you will have ostracized
he/she/it will have ostracized
we will have ostracized
you will have ostracized
they will have ostracized

Future Continuous
I will be ostracizing
you will be ostracizing
he/she/it will be ostracizing
we will be ostracizing
you will be ostracizing
they will be ostracizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ostracizing
you have been ostracizing
he/she/it has been ostracizing
we have been ostracizing
you have been ostracizing
they have been ostracizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ostracizing
you will have been ostracizing
he/she/it will have been ostracizing
we will have been ostracizing
you will have been ostracizing
they will have been ostracizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ostracizing
you had been ostracizing
he/she/it had been ostracizing
we had been ostracizing
you had been ostracizing
they had been ostracizing

Conditional
I would ostracize
you would ostracize
he/she/it would ostracize
we would ostracize
you would ostracize
they would ostracize

Past Conditional
I would have ostracized
you would have ostracized
he/she/it would have ostracized
we would have ostracized
you would have ostracized
they would have ostracized

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ostracize - expel from a community or group banish, blackball, cast out, ostracise, shun, banexpel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"
	2.	ostracize - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"ostracisekeep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

ostracize

verb exclude, reject, boycott, avoid, exile, expel, snub, banish, shun, shut out, blacklist, cold-shoulder, cast out, excommunicate, blackball, give (someone) the cold shoulder, send to Coventry She is being ostracized by members of her local community.
include, receive, accept, admit, welcome, approve, greet, embrace

ostracize

verb1. To exclude from normal social or professional activities:blackball, blacklist, boycott, shut out.2. To force to leave a country or place by official decree:banish, deport, exile, expatriate, expel, transport.

Translations

ostracize,

ostracise

(ˈostrəsaiz) verb to refuse to accept (someone) in society or a group. His former friends ostracized him because of his rudeness.将...排斥于外ˈostracism noun排斥

ostracize

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verb

Synonyms for ostracize

verb exclude

Synonyms

exclude
reject
boycott
avoid
exile
expel
snub
banish
shun
shut out
blacklist
cold-shoulder
cast out
excommunicate
blackball
give (someone) the cold shoulder
send to Coventry

Antonyms

include
receive
accept
admit
welcome
approve
greet
embrace

Synonyms for ostracize

verb to exclude from normal social or professional activities

Synonyms

blackball
blacklist
boycott
shut out

verb to force to leave a country or place by official decree

Synonyms

banish
deport
exile
expatriate
expel
transport

Synonyms for ostracize

verb expel from a community or group

Synonyms

banish
blackball
cast out
ostracise
shun
ban

Related Words

expel
kick out
throw out

verb avoid speaking to or dealing with

Synonyms

ostracise

Related Words

keep out
shut out
exclude
shut
boycott