banish

verb
UK: /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/
US: /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/

  1. To send someone away from a country or place as a punishment.

    1. They will banish him from the town. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dictator planned to banish all dissidents to remote prisons. [ ] [ ]

  2. To get rid of something completely, especially something unwanted.

    1. Let's banish all our worries for tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to banish negative thoughts from her mind before the test. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

exile eliminate expel eradicate deport dismiss oust reject

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "banish" in English means: To send someone away from a country or place as a punishment., To get rid of something completely, especially something unwanted..

The phonetic transcription of "banish" is /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "banish": exile, eliminate, expel, eradicate, deport, dismiss, oust, reject.

Example usage of "banish": "They will banish him from the town.". More examples on the page.