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cast out

[/kæst aʊt/]
verb
expulsar, banir, lançar para fora
1. To forcefully throw or propel something away
He cast out his fishing line into the water.
Ele lançou sua linha de pesca na água.
2. To reject, banish, or remove someone from a group or place
She was cast out from the community for her beliefs.
Ela foi expulsa da comunidade por suas crenças.
3. To drive out or exorcise (especially in religious contexts)
The priest cast out the demon from the possessed man.
O padre expulsou o demônio do homem possuído.
NYC Slang
throw someone out, kick out
Synonyms
expelbanishejectthrow outevictostracize
Antonyms
acceptwelcomeincludeembraceadmit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expulsar, banir, lançar fora
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
botá pra fora
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
expulsar, colocar para fora
Standard usage
Portugal
expulsar, banir, deitar para fora
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

cast out into the wilderness
cast out one's net
cast pearls before swine (related rejection concept)
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