Banish

Pronunciation: /ˈbænɪʃ/

Definitions of banish

verb to send someone away or exile them from a place

Example Sentences

A1 The wizard banished the evil spirits from the village.

A2 The queen banished her advisor for betraying her.

B1 The judge decided to banish the criminal from the city.

B2 The dictator banished all dissenters to remote islands.

C1 The scientist proposed a plan to banish pollution from the environment.

C2 The powerful sorcerer was able to banish demons with a single spell.

Examples of banish in a Sentence

formal The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom.

informal They had to banish that troublemaker from the group chat.

slang The principal threatened to banish the troublemakers to detention.

figurative I try to banish negative thoughts from my mind and focus on the positive.

Grammatical Forms of banish

• past tense: banished
• plural: banish
• comparative: more banished
• superlative: most banished
• present tense: banish
• future tense: will banish
• perfect tense: have banished
• continuous tense: is banishing
• singular: banishes
• positive degree: banish
• infinitive: to banish
• gerund: banishing
• participle: banished

Origin and Evolution of banish

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'banish' originated from the Old French word 'banir' which came from the Latin word 'bannire' meaning to proclaim or banish.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of officially proclaiming someone as an outlaw or exile, the meaning of 'banish' has evolved to refer to the act of forcing someone to leave a place or be excluded from it.