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ostracise

/ˈɒstrəsaɪz/ /ˈɑːstrəsaɪz/

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verb

نبذ، طرد

To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.

Examples :

"In ancient Athens, citizens could ostracise a powerful politician they feared was becoming a tyrant, forcing him to leave the city for ten years. "

في أثينا القديمة، كان المواطنون يستطيعون نبذ سياسي قوي كانوا يخشون أن يصبح طاغية، مما يجبره على مغادرة المدينة لمدة عشر سنوات.

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verb

نبذ، استبعد، عزله

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun.

Examples :

"After he lied to the whole class, the students began to ostracise him, refusing to talk to him or include him in their games. "

بعد أن كذب على الفصل بأكمله، بدأ الطلاب في نبذه، رافضين التحدث إليه أو إشراكه في ألعابهم.

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