exorcise
verb (used with object)
to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies.
had exorcised
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past perfectof exorcise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“They thought they had exorcised him from the party, but here he is again. I guess he’s watching these people and saying, ‘Clearly, there’s no shame.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2019
Once he had completed that book, Forgách thought he had exorcised all of his complex family history.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2018
I remember one reviewer saying that it was to be hoped this junior member of the McEwan/Amis school had exorcised his sillier fantasies.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2012
Most important, Forster had exorcised most of his private demons.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the hand of the professional decorator had exorcised whatever ghosts of the French bourgeoisie might still haunt the thick brick walls of the building.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
