OSTRACIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OSTRACIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “ostracize”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “ostracize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ostracize” are: ostracise, ban, banish, blackball, cast out, shun, exclude, spurn, cold-shoulder, give someone the cold shoulder, reject, repudiate, boycott, blacklist, cast off, shut out, avoid, ignore, snub, cut dead, keep at arm's length, leave out in the cold, bar, debar, exile, expel, deport, evict, expatriate, dismiss, displace

Ostracize as a Verb

Definitions of "Ostracize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ostracize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Avoid speaking to or dealing with.
• Exclude from a society or group.
• Expel from a community or group.
• (in ancient Greece) banish (an unpopular or overly powerful citizen) from a city for five or ten years by popular vote.

Synonyms of "Ostracize" as a verb (31 Words)

avoid	Refrain from certain foods or beverages. Gerard avoided meeting his eye.
ban	Ban from a place of residence as for punishment. Her son was banned for life from the Centre.
banish	Expel from a community or group. A number of people were banished to Siberia for political crimes.
bar	Fasten something especially a door or window with a bar or bars. Barricade the streets.
blackball	Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent. Her husband was blackballed when he tried to join the Country Club.
blacklist	Put on a blacklist. Workers were blacklisted after being quoted in the newspaper.
boycott	Withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. We will boycott all banks which take part in the loans scheme.
cast off	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
cast out	Get rid of.
cold-shoulder	Pay no attention to, disrespect.
cut dead	Cut and assemble the components of.
debar	Exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something. They were debarred entry to the port.
deport	Conduct oneself in a specified manner. He was deported for violation of immigration laws.
dismiss	Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. He suspected a double meaning in her words but dismissed the thought.
displace	Force (someone) to leave their home, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster. Thousands of people have been displaced by the civil war.
evict	Expel or eject without recourse to legal process. The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months.
exclude	Lack or fail to include. Clauses seeking to exclude liability for loss or damage.
exile	Expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. A corrupt dictator who had been exiled from his country.
expatriate	Send (a person or money) abroad. People that have illegally expatriated funds.
expel	Remove from a position or office. Eight diplomats were expelled from Norway for espionage.
give someone the cold shoulder	Place into the hands or custody of.
ignore	Fail to notice. The rules ignore one important principle of cricket.
keep at arm's length	Fail to spoil or rot.
leave out in the cold	Transmit (knowledge or skills.
ostracise	Avoid speaking to or dealing with.
reject	Reject with contempt. I reject the idea of starting a war.
repudiate	(in the past or in non-Christian religions) disown or divorce (one’s wife. Repudiate a debt.
shun	Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution. He shunned fashionable society.
shut out	Prevent from entering shut out.
snub	Check the movement of (a horse or boat), especially by a rope wound round a post. A horse snubbed to a tree.
spurn	Strike, tread, or push away with the foot. With one touch of my feet I spurn the solid Earth.

Usage Examples of "Ostracize" as a verb

• Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me.
• She was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers.
• Themistocles was indeed out of favour at Athens by the end of the 470s, when he was ostracized.

Associations of "Ostracize" (30 Words)

abolitionism	The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery.
apophasis	Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
asylum	A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person. She applied for asylum and was granted refugee status.
avert	Turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts. They averted their eyes when the King entered.
avoid	Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something. Boys queued up to take Gloria out but avoided Deirdre.
banish	Expel, as if by official decree. A number of people were banished to Siberia for political crimes.
bypass	An alternative channel created during a bypass operation. I had a bypass last year so have been building up my strength.
circumvent	Find a way around (an obstacle. I found it quite easy to circumvent security.
coup	A brilliant and notable success. It was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract.
deflect	Cause (something) to change orientation. He deflected his competitors.
deport	Exile (a native) to another country. He has deported himself with great dignity.
depose	Testify to or give (evidence) under oath, typically in a written statement. Every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent s knowledge.
detour	Avoid by taking a detour. He had made a detour to a cafe.
dodge	(of a bell in change-ringing) move one place contrary to the normal sequence, and then back again in the following round. Marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists.
elude	(of an idea or fact) fail to be understood or remembered by (someone. Sleep still eluded her.
escape	Interrupt an operation by means of the escape key. A baby boy narrowly escaped death.
eschew	Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of. He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
evade	Escape, either physically or mentally. Sleep still evaded her.
evasion	Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do. His evasion of all his creditors.
exile	Expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. Men in exile dream of hope.
expatriate	Denoting or relating to a person living outside their native country. American expatriates in London.
expel	Force to leave or move out. She was expelled from school.
flee	Run away from (someone or something. He was forced to flee the country.
forfend	Protect (something) by precautionary measures. The sacrifice of Mississippi was forfended against even the treason of Wilkinson.
obviate	Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains.
oust	Remove from a position or office. The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds.
parry	An act of parrying something. Her question met with a polite parry.
shun	Expel from a community or group. He shunned fashionable society.
sidestep	A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing. He neatly sidestepped the questions about riots.
undiagnosed	Not diagnosed or having been subject to diagnosis. Some patients have diseases that go undiagnosed and therefore untreated.