ba
nish
Third Person
banishes
Present Participle
banishing
Past Tense
banished
Past Participle
banished
1
to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away
transitive
- The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom for his treachery.
- After the war, many defeated soldiers were banished from their homeland.
- The ruler banished his political opponents to remote islands to prevent rebellion.
- The criminal was banished from the country as part of the punishment for their crimes.
2
to force something out of one's mind or thoughts
transitive
- After the breakup, he made a conscious effort to banish negative thoughts from his mind.
- She tried to banish all thoughts of failure from her mind and focus on the task at hand.
- After the argument, he struggled to banish feelings of resentment and anger from his mind.
- He made a conscious effort to banish self-doubt and embrace a more positive mindset.
- Through therapy, she learned to banish traumatic memories from her mind and move forward with her life.
3
to expel or force someone to leave a home or familiar place
transitive
- After the argument with his parents, the teenager was banished from the family home and forced to live with relatives.
- The landlord threatened to banish the disruptive tenants from the apartment building.
- The villagers voted to banish the troublemaker from the community after repeated offenses.
- The religious sect chose to banish members who questioned their teachings or deviated from the group's beliefs.
- The nomadic tribe banished members who disobeyed the chief's orders or failed to contribute to the community.
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