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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.

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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.

   • English (US)

     to send someone away, especially from their country, and not...

   • Znaczenie Banish, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     banish definicja: 1. to send someone away, especially from...

   • Banish: German Translation

     banish translate: verbannen. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Banish: French Translation

     banish translate: bannir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Banish: Japanese Translation

     BANISH translate: ～を追放する. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Banish: Danish Translation

     banish - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Banish: Polish Translation

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   • Banish: Thai Translation

     BANISH translate: เนรเทศ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › banishBanish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.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.

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

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   To banish is to get rid of. Think very carefully before you banish someone from your group. Someday, you may want that person around again. Banish rhymes with vanish, which is exactly what happens when you banish someone. Suppose a king, angry with some of his subjects, banishes them.

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.