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banish

2 syllables
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, banish means send someone away and forbid that person from returning.

Meanings of banish

4 meanings

verb

  1. headingTo send someone away and forbid that person from returning.

    “He was banished from the kingdom for his crimes.”

  2. To expel, especially from the mind.

    “banish fear, qualm.”

  3. Ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

    Similar: ban

  4. Expel, as if by official decree

    “he was banished from his own country”

    Similar: relegate, bar

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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verb: expel from a community or group
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verb: ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
ban
verb: expel, as if by official decree
relegatebar

Words that rhyme with banish

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