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banish

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbænɪʃ/

Force someone to leave a country or place as a punishment.

The dictator chose to banish all political dissidents to remote labor camps.
She was banished from the club for violating the code of conduct.
In ancient times, leaders would often banish rivals to distant islands to maintain control.

banish someone from (prepositional phrase): To force someone to leave a specific location. — "The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom."
banish something from (prepositional phrase): To remove or dismiss an abstract concept. — "You must banish these doubts from your mind."

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