banish
Americanverb (used with object)
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to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile.
He was banished to Devil's Island.
- Synonyms:
- deport, outlaw, expatriate, exile
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to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away.
to banish sorrow.
verb
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to expel from a place, esp by an official decree as a punishment
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to drive away
to banish gloom
Other Word Forms
- banisher noun
- banishment noun
- self-banished adjective
- unbanished adjective
Etymology
Origin of banish
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English banisshen, from Anglo-French, Old French baniss-, long stem of banir, from unrecorded Frankish bannjan “to proclaim,” akin to ban 1
Example Sentences
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Wednesday's episode also saw psychologist Ellie reveal she was Ross's girlfriend, as he became the third player to be banished.
From BBC
But with one Welsh contestant already banished - is Fiona's Welsh accent a help or a hindrance?
From BBC
The first contestant to be banished from the fourth series of The Traitors has said she didn't mind leaving - because her daughter remains in the castle.
From BBC
And asks listeners to send in words they would like banished from the English language?
From Salon
Not every present is greeted with delight - so instead of banishing them to the back of a cupboard, how can you get rid of them without causing offence?
From BBC
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