banish (Meaning)
banish (v)
expel from a community or group
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
expel, as if by official decree
drive away
banish (v. t.)
To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the ruling power.
To drive out, as from a home or familiar place; -- used with from and out of.
To drive away; to compel to depart; to dispel.
Synonyms & Antonyms of banish
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Synonyms:
- oust
- eject
- expulse
- expatriate
- cast out
- throw out
- dispossess
- repudiate
- ostracize
- reject
- excommunicate
- kick out
- spurn
- run out
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
banish Sentence Examples
- The court sentenced the criminal to be banished from the kingdom forever.
- The company banished all thoughts of failure from its employees' minds.
- The ancient ritual sought to banish evil spirits from the village.
- The doctor prescribed medication to banish the patient's pain.
- The town decided to banish the stray dogs that were causing a nuisance.
- The government implemented strict laws to banish corruption from public offices.
- The child's nightmares were banished after their parents installed a nightlight.
- The poet's words banished all doubt from the reader's mind.
- The therapist helped her client banish the negative thoughts that plagued them.
- The teacher banished the student from class for disruptive behavior.
FAQs About the word banish
expel from a community or group, ban from a place of residence, as for punishment, expel, as if by official decree, drive awayTo condemn to exile, or compel to
exile, evict, relegate, deport, displace, expel, exclude,transport, eliminate, dismiss
admit,receive, admit, accept, accept, receive, entertain, shelter, repatriate, take in
The court sentenced the criminal to be banished from the kingdom forever.
The company banished all thoughts of failure from its employees' minds.
The ancient ritual sought to banish evil spirits from the village.
The doctor prescribed medication to banish the patient's pain.
