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Banish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Banish? [v] drive away; "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom" [v] expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country" [v] expel from a community or group [v] ban from a place of residence, as for punishment Synonyms \| Synonyms for Banish: ban \| bar \| blackball \| cast out \| ostracise \| ostracize \| relegate \| shun Related Terms \| Find terms related to Banish: ban \| blackball \| blacklist \| boycott \| bump \| can \| cashier \| cast out \| cut \| debar \| deport \| discharge \| disfellowship \| dismiss \| displace \| drive away \| drive out \| eject \| evict \| exclude \| excommunicate \| exile \| expatriate \| expel \| extradite \| fire \| fugitate \| lag \| ostracize \| oust \| outlaw \| proscribe \| put out \| reject \| relegate \| run out \| rusticate \| sack \| send away \| send down \| send to Coventry \| shut out \| snub \| spurn \| thrust out \| transport \| turn out See Also \| chase away \| dispel \| drive away \| drive off \| drive out \| expel \| kick out \| run off \| rusticate \| spike \| throw out \| turn back Banish In Webster's Dictionary \Ban"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banished}(?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Banishing}.] [OF. banir, F. bannir, LL. bannire, fr. OHG. bannan to summon, fr. ban ban. See {Ban} an edict, and {Finish}, v. t.] 1. To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the ruling power. ``We banish you our territories.'' --Shak. 2. To drive out, as from a home or familiar place; -- used with from and out of. How the ancient Celtic tongue came to be banished from the Low Countries in Scotland. --Blair. 3. To drive away; to compel to depart; to dispel. ``Banish all offense.'' --Shak. Syn: To {Banish}, {Exile}, {Expel}. Usage: The idea of a coercive removal from a place is common to these terms. A man is banished when he is forced by the government of a country (be he a foreigner or a native) to leave its borders. A man is exiled when he is driven into banishment from his native country and home. Thus to exile is to banish, but to banish is not always to exile. To expel is to eject or banish, summarily or authoritatively, and usually under circumstances of disgrace; as, to expel from a college; expelled from decent society.

Banish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Banish?

[v] drive away; "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom"
[v] expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
[v] expel from a community or group
[v] ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

Banish In Webster's Dictionary

\Ban"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banished}(?); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Banishing}.] [OF. banir, F. bannir, LL. bannire, fr.
OHG. bannan to summon, fr. ban ban. See {Ban} an edict, and
{Finish}, v. t.]
1. To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by
   authority of the ruling power. ``We banish you our
   territories.'' --Shak.

2. To drive out, as from a home or familiar place; -- used
   with from and out of.

         How the ancient Celtic tongue came to be banished
         from the Low Countries in Scotland.   --Blair.

3. To drive away; to compel to depart; to dispel. ``Banish
   all offense.'' --Shak.

Syn: To {Banish}, {Exile}, {Expel}.

Usage: The idea of a coercive removal from a place is common
       to these terms. A man is banished when he is forced by
       the government of a country (be he a foreigner or a
       native) to leave its borders. A man is exiled when he
       is driven into banishment from his native country and
       home. Thus to exile is to banish, but to banish is not
       always to exile. To expel is to eject or banish,
       summarily or authoritatively, and usually under
       circumstances of disgrace; as, to expel from a
       college; expelled from decent society.

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