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/ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/ · verb
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer..
The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.
The ritual was performed to exorcise the demons from the village.
They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object.
Use exorcise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Exorcise means (transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer..
Common synonyms include exorcize.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.
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