banish
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ɪʃ 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.
2.
to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away: to banish sorrow.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English banisshen < Anglo-French, Old French baniss-, long stem of banir < Frankish *bannjan to proclaim, akin to ban1
1275–1325; Middle English banisshen < Anglo-French, Old French baniss-, long stem of banir < Frankish *bannjan to proclaim, akin to ban1
Related forms
ban·ish·er, noun
ban·ish·ment, noun
non·ban·ish·ment, noun
pro·ban·ish·ment, adjective
self-ban·ished, adjective
Synonyms
1. exile, expatriate, outlaw; deport.
1. exile, expatriate, outlaw; deport.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to expel from a place, esp by an official decree as a punishment |
| 2. | to drive away: to banish gloom |
| [C14: from Old French banir, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German ban] | |
| 'banishment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
banish
early 14c., banischen, from banniss-, extended stem of O.Fr. banir "announce, proclaim; levy; forbid; banish, proclaim an outlaw," from Frankish *bannjan "to order or prohibit under penalty," or from V.L. cognate *bannire (see bandit). Related: Banishment (c.1500).
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Example sentences
Then, a fourth cycle runs a floral-scented liquid through the litter to banish any smell.
Banish dark mood spells by implanting a neural pacemaker.
The overall spirit of the festival proved to be an outstanding celebratory triumph, aimed to banish the shadows of oppression.
Allowing more evidence to be used in court should banish the need for such unjust quick fixes.
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