ostracize
verb (used with object)
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc..
has ostracized
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present perfectof ostracize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In February, the Los Angeles Times published a heart-wrenching feature about how Garvey has ostracized at least three of his seven children, including two he had during those extramarital affairs of the late ’80s.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
Blame is apportioned not to the coach who has ostracized him, but to the player, for either not justifying his vast salary or foregoing it entirely simply to escape.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
