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banish
[ ban-ish ]
verb (used with object)
- to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
He was banished to Devil's Island.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away:
to banish sorrow.
banish
/ ˈæɪʃ /
verb
- to expel from a place, esp by an official decree as a punishment
- to drive away
to banish gloom
Derived Forms
- ˈԾԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· noun
- ··Գ noun
- -· adjective
- ܲ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of banish1
Example Sentences
Take the early 17th century, when the humble salad was unexpectedly sweet — before French haute cuisine banished sugar firmly to the dessert course.
While trail restoration entails abating nuisances like poodle-dog from the pathway, it’s not always feasible to banish it entirely from the area.
Trump’s deep vision for building unity is by banishing, belittling or politically beheading anyone who doesn’t fall into line.
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.
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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