transitive verb
also os·tra·cise ˈästrəˌsīz also ˈȯst-
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Greek ostrakizein to banish by voting with potsherds, from ostrakon earthen vessel, potsherd, shell + -izein -ize — more at oyster
1.
a. : to banish from society : cast out from social or political favor or fellowship
she was ever afterward ostracized in her home city — A.F.Harlow
b. : to get rid of : abolish
when we really become civilized we will certainly ostracize smoky cities — C.C.Furnas
2. : to exile by ostracism : banish temporarily by a popular vote
Synonyms: see banish