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
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How to use banish in a sentence
Consumed and eventually disgorged, Pierre is restored to his loving parents, his ennui banished.
Close your eyes and imagine all of the hardest partying, most insufferable celebrities in the world banished to one small island.
The Tiny Prince of Ibiza Parties On, While Kim and Paris Make Peace | Amy Zimmerman | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Shia mythology, Fotros was an angel who disobeyed God and was banished to Earth.
And to both of you, Madame Secretary, Madame Lagarde, you have single-handedly banished the term “Ladies in Waiting,” okay?
Pratap Rudra, who had put up his best fight yet, was taken prisoner and banished to Delhi; he died en route.
This is the place where the Muscovite criminals are banished to, if they are not put to death.
He had meted out stern justice to his own son, when he had banished big Reginald to South America; but he had his virtues.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe regulation chairs and tables of the furnished house had been banished from Mrs. Haggard's drawing-room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThey went to the capital, forcibly removed the king from his throne, and banished him to the island of Kang-wa.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeThe Dowager's fears were banished from her mind at that, and with them went all thought of conciliating Valerie.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
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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