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
Since the 1950s, most cities have banished shared-wall housing to high-density apartment zones.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
The focus on comfort may have banished ties, dress shoes and high heels, but it has spurred a new desire for versatile clothing: smart enough for the office, but relaxed enough for kitchen table teleconferences.
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2021
The holidays were spent in the utmost harmony; the festivity which reigned in every part of the castle seemed to have banished sorrow from its walls.
From Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 by Elizabeth Bonhote
