Meaning & Definition of Exile in English
English⟶
Exile
/ɛgzaɪl/
noun
1. A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
- "American expatriates"
synonym:
- exile,
- expatriate,
- expat
2. A person who is expelled from home or country by authority
synonym:
- exile,
- deportee
3. The act of expelling a person from their native land
- "Men in exile dream of hope"
- "His deportation to a penal colony"
- "The expatriation of wealthy farmers"
- "The sentence was one of transportation for life"
synonym:
- exile,
- deportation,
- expatriation,
- transportation
verb
1. Expel from a country
- "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
synonym:
- expatriate,
- deport,
- exile
Examples of using
The criminal was sent into exile.