banish — to send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbænɪʃ/
Example Sentences
- He was banished to the couch for snoring too loudly.
- The new CEO vowed to banish inefficiency from the company.
- The students tried to banish Monday blues by having a pizza party.
banish
VERB[/ˈbænɪʃ/]
to send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment
King banishing nobleman from kingdom
Judge bans fish from court - official banishment punishment!
The Spanish knight must banish, then vanish!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'banir' meaning 'to proclaim or condemn', which comes from Germanic roots related to 'ban' (proclamation or curse). The word entered English through Norman French after 1066.
Breakdown
ban- (to proclaim/condemn) + -ish (verb suffix) = banish
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He was banished to the couch for snoring too loudly.”
“The new CEO vowed to banish inefficiency from the company.”
“The students tried to banish Monday blues by having a pizza party.”
“My mom banished me from the kitchen after I burned the third batch of cookies.”
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