banish

verb

ban·ish ˈba-nish How to pronounce banish (audio)

banished; banishing; banishes

transitive verb

: to require by authority to leave a country

a dictator who banishes anyone who opposes him

: to drive out or remove from a home or place of usual resort or continuance

He was banished from court.

banishing her from the sport

The reporters were banished to another room.

: to clear away : dispel

his discovery banishes anxiety

Stringfellow Barr

banisher noun

banishment

ˈba-nish-mənt How to pronounce banish (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

He was banished for life. The dictator banished anyone who opposed him.

Recent Examples on the Web May Diwali bring enough light to banish all the darkness from your life.

Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 The right one can banish the ambivalent scent of body wash and pod coffee and imbue your cubicle and conference room with a sense of intention.

Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 May 2022 And when a phone went off — loud — in the middle of Fields’ final confrontation with the dentist, the court deputy looked ready to banish the culprit for the remainder of the proceedings.

Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Whether dealing with melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or any kind of dark spot that won't fade, many incredible products on the market can banish them for good.

ELLE, 22 July 2022 Your work has to stand out, or the audience will banish it (rightly) to the black hole of blandness.

Lindsay Tjepkema, Forbes, 15 June 2022 While the court’s rulings are considered credible, it is perceived at times as rubber-stamp for the outcome of a civil war or power struggle by helping the victors banish their opponents to a faraway prison.

New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 To banish tired eyes, caffeine is useful for depuffing under-eye bags and draining away water retention.

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022 The chairman had to apologize and banish both of his daughters from management positions at the company.

New York Times, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English banysshen "to condemn by proclamation to leave a country, exile, outlaw, expel, drive away," borrowed from Anglo-French baniss-, stem of banir "to proclaim, (of a king or noble) summon by a call to arms, condemn by proclamation to leave a country, exclude" (also continental Old French), going back to a Gallo-Romance adaptation of Old Low Franconian *bannjan, verbal derivative of *banna- "summon to arms by a lord" — more at ban entry 2

Note: Compare Medieval Latin bannīre, bandīre "to summon by public authority and compel performance of something" (this sense is already in the seventh-century Lex Ripuaria, the laws of the Ripuarian Franks), "to require by public authority, place under a prohibition, excommunicate." Compare also bandit.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	banishment
释义	banish verb ban·ish ˈba-nish banished; banishing; banishes transitive verb 1 : to require by authority to leave a country a dictator who banishes anyone who opposes him 2 : to drive out or remove from a home or place of usual resort or continuance He was banished from court. banishing her from the sport The reporters were banished to another room. 3 : to clear away : dispel his discovery banishes anxiety Stringfellow Barr banisher noun banishment ˈba-nish-mənt noun Synonyms deport displace exile expatriate relegate transport See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was banished for life. The dictator banished anyone who opposed him. Recent Examples on the Web May Diwali bring enough light to banish all the darkness from your life. Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 The right one can banish the ambivalent scent of body wash and pod coffee and imbue your cubicle and conference room with a sense of intention. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 May 2022 And when a phone went off — loud — in the middle of Fields’ final confrontation with the dentist, the court deputy looked ready to banish the culprit for the remainder of the proceedings. Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Whether dealing with melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or any kind of dark spot that won't fade, many incredible products on the market can banish them for good. ELLE, 22 July 2022 Your work has to stand out, or the audience will banish it (rightly) to the black hole of blandness. Lindsay Tjepkema, Forbes, 15 June 2022 While the court’s rulings are considered credible, it is perceived at times as rubber-stamp for the outcome of a civil war or power struggle by helping the victors banish their opponents to a faraway prison. New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 To banish tired eyes, caffeine is useful for depuffing under-eye bags and draining away water retention. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022 The chairman had to apologize and banish both of his daughters from management positions at the company. New York Times, 26 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English banysshen "to condemn by proclamation to leave a country, exile, outlaw, expel, drive away," borrowed from Anglo-French baniss-, stem of banir "to proclaim, (of a king or noble) summon by a call to arms, condemn by proclamation to leave a country, exclude" (also continental Old French), going back to a Gallo-Romance adaptation of Old Low Franconian bannjan, verbal derivative of banna- "summon to arms by a lord" — more at ban entry 2 Note: Compare Medieval Latin bannīre, bandīre "to summon by public authority and compel performance of something" (this sense is already in the seventh-century Lex Ripuaria, the laws of the Ripuarian Franks), "to require by public authority, place under a prohibition, excommunicate." Compare also bandit. First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition banish verb ban·ish ˈba-nish banished; banishing 1 : to force to leave a country 2 : to cause to go away banish fears banishment noun as in expulsion the forced removal from a homeland when Romeo learns he has been sentenced to banishment, he claims it is worse than death because he will be separated from Juliet forever Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expulsion deportation exile displacement migration emigration expatriation dispersion relegation evacuation diaspora extradition ejection ostracism ouster transportation scattering ethnic cleansing dispossession Antonyms & Near Antonyms return repatriation immigration
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banish

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

verb

noun