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- pronunciation:
- bae
nihsh
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
banishes, banishing, banished |
definition 1: |
to cast out of a country by official action.
The king banished the rebels.- synonyms:
- expel
- similar words:
- deport, oust, transport
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definition 2: |
to force out or away.
She banished all thoughts of failure from her mind.- synonyms:
- discard, dismiss, eradicate, exile, expel, oust
- similar words:
- ban, bar, eject, evict, exclude, forbid, prohibit, reject, rid, transport
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related words: |
displace, eliminate, expel |
derivation: |
banishment (n.) |
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