banished; banishing; banishes
1
: to require by authority to leave a country
a dictator who banishes anyone who opposes him
2
: to drive out or remove from a home or place of usual resort or continuance
He was banished from court.
banishing her from the sport
The reporters were banished to another room.
3
: to clear away : dispel
his discovery banishes anxiety—
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banisher
noun
Examples of banish in a Sentence
He was banished for life.
The dictator banished anyone who opposed him.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
However, Dylan casts the tie-breaking vote and Carolyn is heartbreakingly banished from the castle.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
The pot is then banished to the oven for several hours to allow the stew to gently bubble and simmer until the meat is fork-tender and infused with the rich and fragrant stock.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Adding insult to reality competition injury, Rob was then banished anyway after Derrick was already eliminated out of the game.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for banish
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“Banish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banish. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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