banish
pronunciation
How to pronounce banish in British English:
UK [ˈbænɪʃ]
How to pronounce banish in American English:
US [ˈbænɪʃ]
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- Verb:
- expel from a community or group
- ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
- expel, as if by official decree
- drive away
Word Origin
- banish
- banish: see bandit
- banish (v.)
- late 14c., banischen, from banniss-, extended stem of Old French banir "announce, proclaim; levy; forbid; banish, proclaim an outlaw," from a Germanic source (perhaps Frankish *bannjan "to order or prohibit under penalty"), or from Vulgar Latin cognate *bannire (see bandit). Related: Banished; banishing.
Example
- 1. The second unbundling has yet to banish distance .
- 2. Curator alfred hagemann promises to enlighten visitors about the king 's daily life in potsdam and to banish some popular misconceptions about him .
- 3. Resist the urge to show your boredom , and banish all thoughts of what you 'd really like to do or say to her .
- 4. European leaders sought yesterday to banish the spectre of protectionism stalking the eu , responding to the financial crisis by underlining the sanctity of europe 's single market .
- 5. Jihad has failed to banish non-muslim troops from islamic countries .