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cast out

phr. v..
C1 Advanced Oxford

phr. v.. to force someone to leave a group or a place forever.

phr. v.. to expel or banish an individual from a community or social group; often carries a literary or biblical connotation of permanent exclusion.


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.

Particles
out
Separability
optional
Pattern
cast (+ object) + out
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.

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