exorcise

🇬🇧 UK/'eksɒ:saiz/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

v.

To drive out an evil spirit from a person or place using prayers or rituals; to free from a harmful influence

驱邪，驱鬼；消除（不良影响）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

exout of, former

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orciseother

=exorcise

Common Collocations

1.exorcise demons驱邪
2.exorcise evil spirits赶鬼
3.exorcise from从...消除

Example Sentences

1.
The priest was called to exorcise the evil spirit from the troubled house.
2.
Writing in a journal helped her exorcise her painful memories.

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