ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00773 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
banish
v.
US/ˈbænɪʃ/
UK/ˈbænɪʃ/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency45/100
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Meanings of banish
1verb
To force someone to leave a place or country as punishment, or to remove something unwanted.
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom forever.
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom forever.
She tried to banish her fears by focusing on positive thoughts.
She tried to banish her fears by focusing on positive thoughts.
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Derivatives of banish
banishment
the act or state of being banished (noun)
His banishment from the country lasted for ten years before he could return.
His banishment from the country lasted for ten years before he could return.
banish from
to expel or remove from a specific place (verb phrase)
The coach decided to banish the player from the team after the scandal.
The coach decided to banish the player from the team after the scandal.
banish away
to drive away or eliminate completely (verb phrase)
With meditation, she managed to banish away all negative thoughts.
With meditation, she managed to banish away all negative thoughts.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of banish
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Common Phrases with banish
banish from powerbanish from power
banish from the countrybanish from the country
banish to exilebanish to exile
banish foreverbanish forever
banish doubtsbanish doubts
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Practice Question: banish
Choose the best word for the blank
The government decided to ___ the political opponents from the nation.
- A banishing
- B banish
- C banished
- D to banish
The base form 'banish' follows the auxiliary verb 'decided to' in this sentence structure.