Phrasal verb
cast out
Definition
phrasal verb. to force someone to leave a group or a place forever.
phrasal verb. to expel or banish an individual from a community or social group; often carries a literary or biblical connotation of permanent exclusion.
Examples
“The tribe decided to cast out the thief.”
“After the scandal, he was cast out by his family and had to start a new life alone.”
“The protagonist, having been cast out from his ancestral home, wanders the wilderness in search of redemption and a new purpose.”
Examples
simple
“The tribe decided to cast out the thief.”
contextual
“After the scandal, he was cast out by his family and had to start a new life alone.”
complex
“The protagonist, having been cast out from his ancestral home, wanders the wilderness in search of redemption and a new purpose.”
Usage
often used in the passive voice and carries a more dramatic or formal tone than 'kick out'.
Teaching tip
point out the irregular past participle 'cast' (not 'casted') and its frequent use in religious or mythological storytelling contexts.
Pitfall
He was casted out from the village.
He was cast out from the village.
the verb 'cast' is irregular and remains 'cast' in the past tense and past participle forms.
Phrasal verb
Particles
out
Separability
optional
Pattern
cast (+ object) + out
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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