banish
verb (used with object)
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile.
have banished
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present perfectof banish.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Dozens of countries have banished the disease; Cabo Verde recently became the third African country to be certified as malaria-free.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
Italy, Spain and Germany have all exited early as reigning champions over the past 12 years but France have banished that curse.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2022
The climate movement gained steam through free speech and demonstrations, but Egyptian authorities have banished protests to the periphery of Sharm el-Sheikh, all but eliminating them and forcing activists to employ more subdued strategies.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
Since the 1950s, most cities have banished shared-wall housing to high-density apartment zones.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
Is it not well that we have banished her from society?
From The Passionate Elopement by MacKenzie, Compton
