exorcise Synonyms
Strongest:
- shed
- set-aside
- discard
- ditch
- scrap
- eradicate
- remove
- dispose-of
- jettison
- unload
- lose
- eliminate
- dump
- cast-off-
- throw-away
- slough-off-
- reject
Strong:
- sluff-off-
- junk
- chuck
- shuck-off-
- 86
- dismiss
- extirpate
- fling-off-or-away-
- expunge
- pitch
- eighty-six
- deep-six
- forsake
- throw-out
- abandon
- abdicate
- exterminate
- toss
- lay-by
Weak:
exorcise Meaning
exorcise (v)
expel through adjuration or prayers
exorcise (v. t.)
To cast out, as a devil, evil spirits, etc., by conjuration or summoning by a holy name, or by certain ceremonies; to expel (a demon) or to conjure (a demon) to depart out of a person possessed by one.
To deliver or purify from the influence of an evil spirit or demon.
exorcise Sentence Examples
- My grandmother always used to hang an amulet above the door to exorcise evil spirits.
- The priest was performing an exorcism, and the tormented man writhed on the floor.
- People believed that the loud noises coming from the house were caused by evil beings that needed to be exorcised.
- In the movie, the priest's exorcism attempt was unsuccessful, and the demon ended up possessing the girl.
- Some cultures practice rituals and ceremonies to exorcise negative energy and bad spirits from their homes.
- Paranormal investigators were called to the old mansion to exorcise the restless ghosts that were haunting it.
- The patient, in a state of possession, was subjected to an exorcism to expel the evil entity inhabiting their body.
- The shaman gathered the villagers in a circle and began chanting ancient words to exorcise the curse that was upon them.
- Despite multiple exorcism attempts, the entity refused to leave the young boy, and the case remained unsolved.
- The local folk healer was believed to have the power to exorcise illnesses and ailments from people who sought his help.
FAQs About the word exorcise
expel through adjuration or prayersTo cast out, as a devil, evil spirits, etc., by conjuration or summoning by a holy name, or by certain ceremonies; to expel (
shed, set aside, discard, ditch, scrap, eradicate, remove, dispose of, jettison, unload
adopt, take on, employ, utilize, employ, utilize, take on, use, embrace, embrace
My grandmother always used to hang an amulet above the door to exorcise evil spirits.
The priest was performing an exorcism, and the tormented man writhed on the floor.
People believed that the loud noises coming from the house were caused by evil beings that needed to be exorcised.
In the movie, the priest's exorcism attempt was unsuccessful, and the demon ended up possessing the girl.
