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exorcise

[ek-sawr-sahyz, -ser-] / ˈɛk sɔrˌsaɪz, -sər- /
VERB
free from evil spirits
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I needed to exorcise this thing so it could join the world!

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Brötzmann described his style as a means of exorcising demons — particularly those of Germany’s crimes against humanity in World War II.

From New York Times

Grant talked me into it, and it gave me a chance to exorcise some things I was going through during the pandemic.

From Salon

It’s ultimately like a demon he must exorcise, and Fulton and Pepe compellingly capture what drove this genuine artist to complete what seemed a cursed production.

From New York Times

So Buxton looks to the future with a young squad aiming to exorcise the ghosts of the past through promotion back up the women's football pyramid - a task easier said than done.

From BBC