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   banish

   /ˈbanɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment: "a number of people were banished to Siberia for political crimes" Similar exileexpeldeportejectexpatriateextraditerepatriatetransportcast outoustdrive awayevictthrow outexcludeshut outbanexcommunicateostracizeOpposite admitreadmit
   • ▪ get rid of (something unwanted): "all thoughts of romance were banished from her head" Similar dispeldismissdispersescatterdissipatedrive awaydrive offchase awayroutoustcast outshut outget rid ofquellallayeliminatedislodgeOpposite engender

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French baniss-, lengthened stem of banir; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to ban1.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BANISH definition: 1. to send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back: 2. to get…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb banish, which means to require by authority to leave a country or to drive away. See also related words and translations of banish.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBANISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Banish means to send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back, or to get rid of something completely. Learn more about the verb banish, its usage, pronunciation and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › banishBanish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of banish. verb. expel, as if by official decree. “he was banished from his own country” synonyms: bar, relegate. see more. verb. expel from a community or group. synonyms: ban, blackball, cast out, ostracise, ostracize, shun. see more. verb. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment. synonyms: ban. see more. verb. drive away.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › banishBANISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Banish definition: to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile. See examples of BANISH used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › banishBanish - definition of banish by The Free Dictionary

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   Banish means to force to leave a country or place by official decree, or to drive away or expel something or someone. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the verb banish in different contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › banishbanish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Banish means to order somebody to leave a place, especially a country, as a punishment, or to make somebody/something go away. See examples, synonyms, word origin and pronunciation of banish.