ostracize
verb (used with object)
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc..
have ostracized
-
present perfectof ostracize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In solidarity with June, the other handmaids have ostracized Ofmatthew as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2019
The girl’s friends have ostracized her, and parents have kept their children away from her, the mother said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2012
Every Muslim minister is always hearing the problems of young people whose parents have ostracized them for becoming Muslims.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
The Athenians would never have ostracized him—indeed, they would never have called him the Just.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by William H. Herndon
Ragtown was Ragtown, and people did things here which would have ostracized them from decent society elsewhere.
From The She Boss A Western Story by Arthur Preston Hankins
