ostracise
ostracise [ OS-truh’-sahyz ] | |
[ verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. to banish or remove from a group 2. followed in ancient greece, when a citizen considered dangerous to a state was sent into exile by popular vote | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
After his arrest, he was ostracised by his friends. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
His most striking contribution to the debate so far has been to show that black students who study hard are accused of “acting white” and are ostracised by their peers. |
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