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to banish
01
bannir, exiler
to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away
Transitive: to banish sb
Example
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom for his treachery.
After the war, many defeated soldiers were banished from their homeland.
02
bannir, chasser
to force something out of one's mind or thoughts
Transitive: to banish a thought or feeling
Example
After the breakup, he made a conscious effort to banish negative thoughts from his mind.
Après la rupture, il a fait un effort conscient pour chasser les pensées négatives de son esprit.
She tried to banish all thoughts of failure from her mind and focus on the task at hand.
Elle a essayé de chasser toutes les pensées d'échec de son esprit et de se concentrer sur la tâche à accomplir.
03
bannir, expulser
to expel or force someone to leave a home or familiar place
Transitive: to banish sb
Example
After the argument with his parents, the teenager was banished from the family home and forced to live with relatives.
Après la dispute avec ses parents, l'adolescent a été expulsé de la maison familiale et contraint de vivre chez des proches.
The landlord threatened to banish the disruptive tenants from the apartment building.
Le propriétaire a menacé d'expulser les locataires perturbateurs de l'immeuble.
