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    banish
    /ˈbanɪʃ/

    verb

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

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

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

    The meaning of BANISH is to require by authority to leave a country. How to use banish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Banish.

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

    to send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back: He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. They were banished (= sent out) from the library for making a noise. to get rid of something completely: Try to banish all thoughts of revenge from your mind.

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

    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

    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.

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

    1. To force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile: The spy was found guilty of treason and banished from the country. 2. To drive away; expel: We banished all our doubts and fears. [Middle English banishen, from Old French banir, baniss-, of Germanic origin; see bhā- in Indo-European roots .] ban′ish·er n. ban′ish·ment n.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbanish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of banish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBANISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BANISH definition: 1. to send someone away from a place, often as a punishment: 2. to make yourself stop thinking…. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › banishBanish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To send or put away; get rid of. To banish cares, to banish wrinkles. Webster's New World. To send someone away and forbid that person from returning. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: blackball. shun. ostracise. ban. cast out. ostracize. relegate. bar. exclude. drive-away.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBANISH definition in American English | Collins English...

    to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile. He was banished to Devil's Island. 2. to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away. to banish sorrow. SYNONYMS 1. exile, expatriate, outlaw; deport.