What does ostracize mean? Read below for the definition.
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ostracize most nearly means
(A) banish
(B) insist
(C) destroy
(D) decline
(E) mimic
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Part of Speech of ostracize
ostracize is a VERB.
Pronunciation ostracize
Here’s how to pronounce ostracize:
IPA: /ˈɒ.strə.saɪz/
Glossary-style: [AH-struh-saiz]
Definition of ostracize
ostracize means: exclude from a community or group, especially by consent of the group (Ex: to be ostracized from a circle of friends for criminal behavior).
Explain more about ostracize, please
To ostracize someone is simply to kick him out of a group, especially because he has done something very, very bad or even reprehensible. People are sometimes figuratively or literally ostracized from a group when they violate trust, say by commiting particularly violent crimes. For example, you and your friends may decide to ostracize a member of your circle of friends if you discover that he has somehow violated your trust (by lying, stealing, etc.).
Example of ostracize
Here’s the word ostracize used in a sentence:
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