banish

ban·ish  (bnsh)

tr.v. ban·ished, ban·ish·ing, ban·ish·es

1. To force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile.

2. To drive away; expel: We banished all our doubts and fears.

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[Middle English banishen, from Old French banir, baniss-, of Germanic origin; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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banish·er n.

banish·ment n.

Synonyms: banish, exile, expatriate, deport, transport, extradite
These verbs mean to send away from a country or state. Banish applies to forced departure from a country by official decree: The spy was found guilty of treason and banished from the country.
Exile specifies voluntary or involuntary departure from one's own country because of adverse circumstances: The royal family was exiled after the uprising.
Expatriate pertains to departure that is sometimes forced but often voluntary and may imply change of citizenship: She was expatriated because of her political beliefs.
Deport denotes the official act of expelling an alien: The foreigner was deported for entering the country illegally.
Transport pertains to sending a criminal abroad, usually to a penal colony: Offenders were transported to Devil's Island.
Extradite applies to the delivery of an accused or convicted person to the state or country having jurisdiction over him or her: The court will extradite the terrorists.

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banish

Verb

1. to send into exile

2. to drive away: it's the only way to banish weeds from the garden [Old French banir]

banishment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	banish - expel from a community or group blackball, cast out, ostracise, ostracize, shun, ban expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"
	2.	banish - ban from a place of residence, as for punishment ban expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country" rusticate - send to the country; "He was rusticated for his bad behavior"
	3.	banish - expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country" bar, relegate expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country" spike - stand in the way of
	4.	banish - drive away; "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom" chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

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banish

verb 1. exclude, bar, ban, dismiss, expel, throw out, oust, drive away, eject, evict, shut out, ostracize

verb 2. expel, transport, exile, outlaw, deport, drive away, expatriate, excommunicate << OPPOSITE admit

verb 3. get rid of, remove, eliminate, eradicate, shake off, dislodge, see the back of

Translations

banish [ˈbænɪʃ] vt → desterrar

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banish [ˈbænɪʃ] vt → bannir

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banish [ˈbænɪʃ] vt → verbannen

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banish [ˈbænɪʃ] vt → bandire