Meaning & Definition of Banish in English
English⟶
Banish
/bænɪʃ/
verb
1. Expel from a community or group
synonym:
- banish,
- ban,
- ostracize,
- ostracise,
- shun,
- cast out,
- blackball
2. Ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
synonym:
- banish,
- ban
3. Expel, as if by official decree
- "He was banished from his own country"
synonym:
- banish,
- relegate,
- bar
4. Drive away
- "Banish bad thoughts"
- "Banish gloom"
synonym:
- banish