ostracize
transitive verbTo exclude from a group or society.
transitive verbTo banish by ostracism, as in ancient Greece.
To exile by ostracism; banish by popular vote, as persons dreaded for their influence or power were banished by the ancient Athenians. See
Hence To banish from society; put under the ban; exclude from public or private favor.
Also spelled
To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens.
transitive verbTo banish from society, by a general consent; to exclude from social, political, or private favor; to exclude from conversation or friendship; to shun. A person may be
To exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to
avoid speaking to or dealing with
verbexpel from a community or group