banish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbænɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbænɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(banish)


banish
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Sense: To condemn to exile
Synonyms:
exile, expatriate, deport, transport Collocations, ostracize, ostracise (UK), excommunicate, proscribe, drive out, cast out, outlaw Collocations, extradite, sequester, isolate Collocations, relegate, expel Collocations, oust, dismiss Collocations, send to Coventry (informal), put a price on, send away, ban Collocations, banish, bar Collocations, blackball, blacklist, shun Collocations, spurn, snub Collocations, shut out, strike off
Antonyms:
welcome Collocations, receive Collocations, take in, naturalize, accept Collocations, admit Collocations
Sense: To remove completely
Synonyms:
expel Collocations, evict, discharge Collocations, dismiss Collocations, remove Collocations, oust, eject, sack Collocations (slang), fire Collocations, give the heave-ho to (slang), give the elbow to (slang)
Antonyms:
welcome Collocations, invite Collocations, receive Collocations, take in, accept Collocations, admit Collocations, receive with open arms


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