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ban·ish     (bān'ĭsh)  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   ban·ished, ban·ish·ing, ban·ish·es
  1. To force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile.
  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-2 in Indo-European roots.]

ban'ish·er n., ban'ish·ment n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to send away from a country or state. Banish applies to forced departure from a country by official decree: The spy was found guilty of treason and banished from the country.
Exile specifies voluntary or involuntary departure from one's own country because of adverse circumstances: The royal family was exiled after the uprising.
Expatriate pertains to departure that is sometimes forced but often voluntary and may imply change of citizenship: She was expatriated because of her political beliefs.
Deport denotes the official act of expelling an alien: The foreigner was deported for entering the country illegally.
Transport pertains to sending a criminal abroad, usually to a penal colony: Offenders were transported to Devil's Island.
Extradite applies to the delivery of an accused or convicted person to the state or country having jurisdiction over him or her: The court will extradite the terrorists.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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