ostracize
verbHow many syllables in ostracize?
There are 3 syllables in the word ostracize.How to pronounce ostracize:
Definition of ostracize:
- ostracize (verb):
- to exile by ostracism
- to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group or from society
Synonyms for ostracize:
ban
banish
cast out
expel
kick out
ostracise
shun
throw out
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