| Verb | 1. | ostracise - expel from a community or group | |
| 2. | ostracise - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"keep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with | |