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to exorcise
01
to remove or expel an evil spirit from a person or place through the use of rituals, prayers, or supernatural methods
Transitive: to exorcise an evil spirit
Examples
The priest performed a ritual to exorcise the malevolent entity.
02
to thoroughly rid one's mind or memory of something unpleasant
Transitive: to exorcise thoughts or emotions
Examples
She tried to exorcise the traumatic memories from her childhood through therapy.
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