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banishment

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ban•ish /ˈbænɪʃ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to send (someone) away, esp. to exile;
    expel:Napoleon was banished to an island.
  2. to send or drive out, esp. from the mind: to banish sad thoughts.
ban•ish•ment, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ban•ish  (ban′ish),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree;
    condemn to exile:He was banished to Devil's Island.
  2. to compel to depart;
    send, drive, or put away:to banish sorrow.
  • Frankish *bannjan to proclaim, akin to ban1
  • Anglo-French, Old French baniss-, long stem of banir
  • Middle English banisshen 1275–1325
ban′ish•er, n. 
ban′ish•ment, n. 
    1. exile, expatriate, outlaw; deport.
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