banish
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile: He was banished to Devil's Island.
to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away: to banish sorrow.
Origin of banish
1Other words for banish
Other words from banish
- ban·ish·er, noun
- ban·ish·ment, noun
- self-ban·ished, adjective
- un·ban·ished, adjective
Words Nearby banish
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How to use banish in a sentence
He banishes her from the kingdom, penniless—stripped of everything, not even a beaten down energy ETF.
The cloud of impeachment hangs over the markets—even Bitcoin is sinking | Bernhard Warner | January 11, 2021 | FortuneEven after ending his holdout during that season’s trade deadline, he was banished from the team’s practice facility by Bruce Allen, the team’s president at the time.
Trent Williams says he won’t carry grudge into Sunday’s game against ex-Washington teammates | Les Carpenter | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostThat doesn’t mean that Kavanaugh is any kind of moderate — his most recent voting rights opinion leaves little doubt that he intends to banish to the sunken place longstanding doctrines protecting the right to vote.
If the Supreme Court decides the election, it will likely all come down to Brett Kavanaugh | Ian Millhiser | October 30, 2020 | VoxCoincidentally, it was also the start of my pregnancy’s morning-sickness hell, which banished all thoughts of denim from my mind.
I recall scurrying around the warren of makeshift media tents in the parking lot under the Convention Center and braving the August heat to report on the protesters banished to a barren, fenced-in parking lot.
Politics Report: A Poll and a Court Ruling in Key Council Race | Scott Lewis | August 22, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
She used electrolysis to banish the prickly hair from her delicate face.
When it hits your city, be ready to lockdown your house and banish outside family members, they seem to suggest.
Apocalypse Now: Preppers Are Gearing Up for Ebola | Nina Strochlic | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTForget matters strategic, you may say; banish from your head all thoughts of a military or security handshake.
John Kerry Just Visited. But Should We Just Forget About India? | Tunku Varadarajan | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNewspaper editorials called on colleges and high schools to banish football outright.
Super Bowl XLVIII Is Set to Be the Most Violent One Yet | Evin Demirel | January 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut by attempting so strenuously to banish the doubts and suspicions that had arisen after Nov.
The JFK Assassination: The Long Weekend That Never Ended | Malcolm Jones | November 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, fortunately, they had scant time for repining, and there is nothing like active occupation to banish useless brooding.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondThat would be fair and manly, and he would consent to it; but let them not banish the constitution from Ireland.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanGilbert strode to the door, but he paused with his hand on the knob, waiting for the last word to recall or banish him.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasIf I am incredulous, is it possible for me to banish from my mind the reasons which have unsettled my faith?
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierBy satisfying longing for vengeance, he would banish into the impossible all life happiness.
Menotah | Ernest G. Henham
British Dictionary definitions for banish
/ (ˈbænɪʃ) /
to expel from a place, esp by an official decree as a punishment
to drive away: to banish gloom
Origin of banish
1Derived forms of banish
- banishment, noun
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