ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00473 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
banish
v.
US/ˈbænɪʃ/
UK/ˈbænɪʃ/
CSAT Frequency65/100
TOEIC Frequency48/100
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Meanings of banish
1verb
To force someone to leave a place or community, typically as a punishment.
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom forever.
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom forever.
She was banished from the team after violating the rules repeatedly.
She was banished from the team after violating the rules repeatedly.
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Derivatives of banish
banishment
banishment (noun)
The criminal's banishment lasted for ten years before he could return.
The criminal's banishment lasted for ten years before he could return.
banish from
banish from (phrasal verb)
She was banished from the country due to her political activities.
She was banished from the country due to her political activities.
banish to
banish to (phrasal verb)
He was banished to a remote island as punishment for his crimes.
He was banished to a remote island as punishment for his crimes.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of banish
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Common Phrases with banish
banish from the kingdombanish from the kingdom
banish to exilebanish to exile
banish negative thoughtsbanish negative thoughts
banish all doubtsbanish all doubts
banish from societybanish from society
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Practice Question: banish
Choose the best word for the blank
The government decided to ___ corruption through stricter enforcement of laws.
- A banishes
- B banish
- C banished
- D banishing
The base form 'banish' must follow the modal verb 'to' in the infinitive structure 'to banish,' which is required after 'decided.'