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Banish (Verb)

Expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The corrupted politician was banished from office and forced to return all stolen funds.
After being caught cheating, the student was banished from the academic institution for a year.
In medieval times, those who disobeyed the king were often banished to a remote island.
She was banished from the family estate after her father discovered her reckless spending.
The dictator was overthrown, then banished from the country, bringing an end to decades of oppression.

Drive away; "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Her bright smile helped to banish the gloom from the room on that rainy day.
The music therapist used her soothing melodies to banish the patient's dark thoughts.
To banish the bitter memory, they decided to renovate the entire house.
Reading a book of poems can help banish the loneliness that follows a breakup.
Exercise and sunlight can often banish the lethargy and restlessness that come with depression.

Ban from a place of residence, as for punishment.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The noisy neighbors had to be banished from the apartment complex after several complaints about the noise levels.
After multiple instances of violating the community rules, the unruly teenager was banished from the boarding school premises.
As punishment for disobeying the dormitory rules, the student was banished from the school hostel.
The troublemaker was banished from the village by the tribal leaders for constantly causing problems and dispute among the villagers.
The local authorities had to banish the rebellious activist from the city center due to concerns over public safety and order.

Expel from a community or group.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The cult decided to banish the member who questioned their leader's motives.
The captain banished the sailor from the crew for his disobedience during the mission.
After cheating in the tournament, the athlete was banished from the team and stripped of his title.
The village elder decided to banish the shaman for using dark magic.
The sorority had no choice but to banish the pledge who leaked confidential information to outsiders.