Ostracize
Ostracize , transitive verb
[Greek 'ostraki`zein, from 'o`strakon a tile, a tablet used in voting, a shell; compare 'o`streon oyster, 'oste`on bone. Compare Osseous, Oyster.]
1.
(Greek Antiquities) To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens. — Grote
2.
To banish from society, by a general consent; to exclude from social, political, or private favor; to exclude from conversation or friendship; to shun; as, he was ostracized by his former friends. A person may be ostracized by a formal vote or by a widespread but informal agreement. — Marvell