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ostracize vs throw out

throw out vs ostracize

ostracize and throw out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostracize No No Yes No
throw out No No Yes No
As verbs, throw out is a hypernym of ostracize; that is, throw out is a word with a broader meaning than ostracize:
  • ostracize: expel from a community or group
  • throw out: force to leave or move out
Other hypernyms of ostracize include expel, kick out.
ostracize (verb) throw out (verb)
avoid speaking to or dealing with bring forward for consideration or acceptance
expel from a community or group cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
throw or cast away
remove from a position or office
force to leave or move out
Difference between ostracize and throw out

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