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banish

[ban-ish] / ˈbæn ɪʃ /
VERB
expel from place or situation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dismiss dispel drive away eject eliminate eradicate evict exclude exile get rid of isolate ostracize oust outlaw relegate remove
STRONG
ban deport discard discharge dislodge excommunicate expatriate proscribe rusticate sequester transport
WEAK
cast out expulse extradict shake off shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit allow fix hold include incorporate keep plant take in welcome
STRONG
permit

Example Sentences

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Moments later Cronin was grabbing the kid’s shirt and leading him to the baseline, where he ordered an assistant coach to remove him from the court area and banish him to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But on Tuesday, Shiffrin finally has a chance to banish that dread—with some help from a newly crowned Olympic champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“The Traitors’ plan is to banish Ron, but I don’t have that in me .

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting had made it his personal mission to banish the fax, pledging to Radio 5 Live in October 2024 that he would phase them out of the health service within a year.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

“No one was nearer to Henry than myself. Will you banish me as well?”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins