Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cast-out
verb
/kæst aʊt/
Definition
To expel or drive away; to force someone to leave or to become isolated.
Examples
- After the argument, he felt like a cast-out among his friends.
- The community decided to cast out anyone who did not follow the rules.
- Feeling cast-out from her family, she sought support from new friends.
Meaning
The action of removing someone from a group, community, or place, often due to disapproval or rejection.
Synonyms
- expel
- banish
- ostracize
- reject
- exile