Definition of ostracize

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  • ostracize is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
  • ostracize is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 20
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Definition of ostracize

  • avoid speaking to or dealing with (verb)

    Examples

    1. Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me

    Synonyms

    1. ostracise
  • expel from a community or group (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ban
    2. banish
    3. blackball
    4. cast out
    5. ostracise
    6. shun

See definition of ostracize in Merriam Webster