banish

[ban-ish] / ˈbæn ɪʃ /

VERB

expel from place or situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dismiss dispel drive away eject eliminate eradicate evict exclude exile get rid of isolate ostracize oust outlaw relegate remove

STRONG

ban deport discard discharge dislodge excommunicate expatriate proscribe rusticate sequester transport

WEAK

cast out expulse extradict shake off shut out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit allow fix hold include incorporate keep plant take in welcome

STRONG

permit

Example Sentences

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“Why would you think we’re shadows? I thought they were all banished.”

From Literature

But on Tuesday, Shiffrin finally has a chance to banish that dread—with some help from a newly crowned Olympic champion.

From The Wall Street Journal

I could see what he meant when I thought that one day, he wouldn’t be here to tell us stories anymore—a prospect I quickly banished.

From Literature

Set in the Scottish Highlands, the contestants complete a number of challenges to win money for the prize pot and must try to root out and banish the traitors at a roundtable discussion each night.

From BBC

“The Traitors’ plan is to banish Ron, but I don’t have that in me .

From Salon

banish

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