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I believe the answer is:

ostracise

(Other definitions for ostracise that I've seen before include "Blacklist" , "I, Socrates may exclude from group" , "Cast out, send to Coventry" , "Drive out" , "bar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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