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banish

🇬🇧 UK/'bænɪʃ/🇺🇸 US/'bæniʃ/
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Definitions

v.

To officially send someone away from a place and forbid their return; to drive away thoughts or feelings.

放逐,驱逐;消除(念头等)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
banbar, barrier, stick
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
=banish

Common Collocations

  • 1.banish from从……放逐

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The king banished the traitor from the kingdom forever.

  • 2.

    She tried to banish all negative thoughts before the important presentation.

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