Exile (Verb)
Meaning
Expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government decided to exile all citizens who opposed the new regime.
- He was exiled to a remote island for speaking out against the ruling dynasty.
- The dictator exiled thousands of people who resisted his authority.
- The country where she was born eventually exiled her after she became an outspoken critic of its policies.
- For his involvement in the revolution, he was exiled to a neighbouring kingdom where he lived the rest of his life in solitude