Banish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbænɪʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Banish is a verb meaning (transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
Meaning
(transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To expel, especially from the mind.
Example Sentences
to banish fear; to banish a qualm
He was banished from the kingdom for his crimes.
he never referreth any one unto vertue, religion, or conscience: as if they were all extinguished and banished the world […].
Then yours she will never be! You are banished her presence; her mother has opened her eyes to your designs, and she is now upon her guard against them.
Word Forms
- banishes
- banishing
- banished
Synonyms for banish
Depending on context, synonyms include bar, shun, ostracize, relegate, blackball, ban.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include relegate, shun, blackball, ostracize, ban, bar.
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