Ostracize Past Tense

The past tense of Ostracize is ostracized.

1. ostracize

verb. ['ˈɔstrəˌsaɪz'] expel from a community or group.

Etymology

  • ὀστρακίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὄστρακον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Ostracize

  • anglicize
  • criticize
  • deemphasize
  • downsize
  • emphasize
  • outsize
  • overemphasize
  • reemphasize
  • romanticize
  • synthesize

2. ostracize

verb. ['ˈɔstrəˌsaɪz'] avoid speaking to or dealing with.

Etymology

  • ὀστρακίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὄστρακον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))