ostracise
pronunciation
How to pronounce ostracise in British English:
UK ['ɒstrəsaɪz]
How to pronounce ostracise in American English:
US ['ɒstrəsaɪz]
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- Verb:
- expel from a community or group
- avoid speaking to or dealing with
Word Origin
- ostracise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of ostracize (q.v.); for suffix, see -ize. Related: Ostracised.
Example
- 1. A second group of explanations suggests that " coethnics " work together more effectively because they understand each other better or can ostracise shirkers .
- 2. If a minor but ambitious firm like salomon brothers tried to by-pass the managing underwriter and go direct to a client , the underwriter would ostracise it and give it a bad name on wall street .
- 3. After russian troops pushed into georgia in august , america wanted to ostracise the kremlin while germany appeared eager to return to business as usual .