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to banish
01
to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away
Transitive: to banish sb
02
to force something out of one's mind or thoughts
Transitive: to banish a thought or feeling
03
to expel or force someone to leave a home or familiar place
Transitive: to banish sb
banish
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banishment
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banishment
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Example
The ruler banished his political opponents to remote islands to prevent rebellion.
The criminal was banished from the country as part of the punishment for their crimes.
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom for his treachery.
After the war, many defeated soldiers were banished from their homeland.
The landlord threatened to banish the disruptive tenants from the apartment building.
