单词 | exorcize |
释义 | exorcize (eksɔːʳsaɪz ) Word forms: exorcizes , exorcizing , exorcized regional note: in BRIT, also use exorcise 1. verb If you exorcize a painful or unhappy memory, you succeed in removing it from your mind. He confronted his childhood trauma and tried to exorcise the pain. [VERB noun] The birth of my second daughter has finally exorcised these feelings of guilt. [VERB noun] Synonyms: drive out, expel, cast out, adjure 2. verb To exorcize an evil spirit or to exorcize a place or person means to force the spirit to leave the place or person by means of prayers and religious ceremonies. They came to our house and exorcised me. [VERB noun] Last year, a 15-year-old girl, alleged to be possessed by the devil, was exorcised live on TV. [VERB noun] Synonyms: purify, free, cleanse |
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