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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
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
banish
3rd person singular
banishes
Present participle
banishing
Past simple
banished
Past participle
banished
Examples
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom for his treachery.
02
to force something out of one's mind or thoughts
Transitive: to banish a thought or feeling
Examples
After the breakup, he made a conscious effort to banish negative thoughts from his mind.
03
to expel or force someone to leave a home or familiar place
Transitive: to banish sb
Examples
After the argument with his parents, the teenager was banished from the family home and forced to live with relatives.
