banished; banishing; banishes
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—
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banisher
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Examples of banish in a Sentence
He was banished for life.
The dictator banished anyone who opposed him.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
As former players who lived the mind games firsthand, the trio will bring their behind-the-scenes insights, examine the strategies, decipher the deception, and, of course, banish the boring in their new podcast.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Best purple shampoos to banish brass This color-depositing purple shampoo eliminates the warm unwanted brassiness, leaving your blonde hair bright and cool.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Set in the 1970s, the novel tells the story of the return of Tieta to the remote village of Santana do Agreste 26 years after being banished for promiscuity, beaten and expelled by her father in front of all the town’s people.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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“Banish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banish. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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