Banish

  • 11banish — ban|ish [ bænıʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to officially order someone to leave a country or region as a punishment: banish from/to: a well known opponent of Stalin who was banished to Siberia a ) OFTEN HUMOROUS to make someone go somewhere else:… …

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  • 12banish — verb (T) 1 to not allow someone or something to stay in a particular place: banish sth from/to: The children were banished to the backyard. 2 to send someone away permanently from their country or the area where they live, especially as an… …

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  • 13banish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French baniss , stem of banir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bannan to command more at ban Date: 14th century 1. to require by authority to leave a country 2 …

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  • 14banish — verb /ˈbænɪʃ/ a) To send someone away and forbid that person from returning. banish fear, qualm. b) If you dont stop talking blasphemes, I will banish you. See Also: banishment …

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  • 15banish — v. (D; tr.) to banish from; to (she was banished from the country) * * * [ bænɪʃ] to (she was banished from the country) (D; tr.) to banish from …

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  • 16banish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. exile, dismiss, expel. See ejection, punishment, exclusion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To condemn to exile] Syn. exile, expatriate, deport, transport, ostracize, excommunicate, proscribe, drive out,… …

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  • 17banish — /ˈbænɪʃ / (say banish) verb (t) 1. to condemn to exile; expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree. 2. to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away: to banish sorrow. {Middle English banysshe(n), from Old French baniss …

  • 18banish — banisher, n. banishment, n. /ban ish/, v.t. 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. [1275 …

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  • 19banish — verb Banish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blues, ↑spectre …

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  • 20banish — verb 1) he was banished for his crime Syn: exile, expel, deport, eject, expatriate, ostracize, extradite, repatriate, transport; cast out, oust, evict, throw out, exclude, shut out, ban Ant …

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