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    Desterrar (en. Banish)

    /des.teˈraɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To throw someone out of the place where they live.
    The government decided to banish political opponents.
    El gobierno decidió desterrar a los opositores políticos.
    To eliminate something from memory or thought.
    I try to banish those bad memories.
    Intento desterrar esos malos recuerdos.
    To send someone to live in a distant place as punishment.
    The king banished the traitor to a remote island.
    El rey desterró al traidor a una isla remota.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'desterrare', which means 'to expel from the ground'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to banish from memory
    To forget something completely.
    desterrar de la memoria
    to banish fears
    To overcome one's fears.
    desterrar los miedos

    Related Words

    exile
    The condition of being outside one's own country, usually forced.
    exilio
    expulsion
    The act of expelling someone from a place.
    expulsión
    displacement
    The act of moving a person or thing from its place.
    desplazamiento

    Slang Meanings

    To take them out of circulation.
    We banished him from the party because he was causing problems.
    Lo desterramos de la fiesta porque causaba problemas.
    To remove someone from the group.
    After the fight, we decided to banish him from the team.
    Después de la pelea, decidimos desterrarlo del equipo.