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banish

[ ban-ish ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:

    He was banished to Devil's Island.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away:

    to banish sorrow.



banish

/ ˈæɪʃ /

verb

  1. to expel from a place, esp by an official decree as a punishment
  2. to drive away

    to banish gloom

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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾ󳾱Գ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of banish1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English banisshen, from Anglo-French, Old French baniss-, long stem of banir, from unrecorded Frankish bannjan “to proclaim,” akin to ban 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of banish1

C14: from Old French banir , of Germanic origin; compare Old High German ban
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Take the early 17th century, when the humble salad was unexpectedly sweet — before French haute cuisine banished sugar firmly to the dessert course.

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While trail restoration entails abating nuisances like poodle-dog from the pathway, it’s not always feasible to banish it entirely from the area.

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Trump’s deep vision for building unity is by banishing, belittling or politically beheading anyone who doesn’t fall into line.

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Authorities once tried to break up prison gangs like the Aryan Brotherhood, Mexican Mafia and Nuestra Familia by convicting their leaders in federal court, then banishing them to places like ADX Florence in Colorado.

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Captain Jac Morgan, however, says Gatland's side are determined to prove people wrong as they aim to banish the negativity that has engulfed Welsh rugby.

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