Banish: meaning, definitions and examples

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banish

 

[ หˆbรฆnษชสƒ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

punishment

To banish means to send someone away, often as a punishment. This can involve forcing a person to leave a country or a place, typically for a long period of time.

Synonyms

exile, expel, oust

Examples of usage

  • The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom.
  • She was banished from the village for her crimes.
Context #2 | Verb

get rid of

To banish can also mean to get rid of something unwanted or unpleasant. It can refer to eliminating or removing something completely.

Synonyms

eliminate, eradicate, remove

Examples of usage

  • She decided to banish negativity from her life.
  • The new cleaning product claims to banish all stains effectively.

Translations

Translations of the word "banish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น banir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคตเคพเคธเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verbannen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengusir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะณะฐะฝัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wygnanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟฝๆ”พใ™ใ‚‹ (ใคใ„ใปใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bannir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desterrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrgรผn etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”๋ฐฉํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyhnat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyhnaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฉฑ้€ (qลซzhรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izgnati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtskรบfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒา“ั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qovmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desterrar

Etymology

The word 'banish' has its roots in Old French and Latin, with 'bannir' and 'bannire' meaning 'to proclaim, ban.' The concept of banishment has been used throughout history as a form of punishment or exile. It has been a common practice in various societies to remove individuals or things deemed undesirable from a specific area.

See also: ban, banal, banned, banner, banning, banter.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,884, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.