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OSTRACISE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word ostracise. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word ostracise. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for OSTRACISE

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banish
verbv
verb

• expel from a community or group

• ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

• expel, as if by official decree

• drive away

shun
verbv
verb

• avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

• expel from a community or group

exclude
verbv
verb

• prevent from being included or considered or accepted

• prevent from entering; shut out

• lack or fail to include

• prevent from entering; keep out

• put out or expel from a place

expel
verbv
verb

• force to leave or move out

• remove from a position or office

• cause to flee

• eliminate (a substance)

isolate
verb, nounv, n
verb

• place or set apart

• obtain in pure form

• set apart from others

• separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

reject
verbv
noun

• the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

verb

• not accept something given or offered

• not accept as true

• deem wrong or inappropriate

• reject with contempt

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse entrance or membership

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

blackball
verbv
noun

• the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

verb

• expel from a community or group

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

ostracize
verbv
verb

• expel from a community or group

• avoid speaking to or dealing with

ban
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decree that prohibits something

• a bachelor's degree in nursing

• 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova

• 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania

• an official prohibition or edict against something

• a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.

verb

• forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)

• prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure

• ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

• expel from a community or group

cast out
verbv
verb

• expel from a community or group

• throw or cast away

Best Hypernyms For OSTRACISE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ostracise, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
exclude expel alienate banish ignore isolate reject shun shut sideline
Phrases (5)
cast outkeep outkick outshut outthrow out

Alternatives for BANISH

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