v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cized ; -ciz · ing
Etymology: Greek ostrakizein to banish by voting with potsherds, from ostrakon shell, potsherd ― more at OYSTER
Date: 1649
1 : to exile by ostracism
2 : to exclude from a group by common consent