exorcise
or ex·or·cize
[ ek-sawr-sahyz, -ser- ]
/ ˈɛk sɔrˌsaɪz, -sər- /
verb (used with object), ex·or·cised, ex·or·cis·ing.
to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies: to exorcise a demon.
to free (a person, place, etc.) of evil spirits or malignant influences.
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Origin of exorcise
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin exorcizāre < Greek exorkízein, equivalent to ex- ex-3 + (h)orkízein to cause (someone) to swear an oath
OTHER WORDS FROM exorcise
ex·or·cise·ment, nounex·or·cis·er, nounun·ex·or·cised, adjectiveWords nearby exorcise
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