C2verbformalhistorylaw
US/ˈbæn.ɪʃ/
UK/ˈbæn.ɪʃ/
to officially send someone away from a country or place as a punishment; also to get rid of something
In context
The poet was banished from the capital for criticizing the king.
Napoleon was banished to a small island in the Atlantic.
The good news banished all her worries about the exam.
Words that go with banish
verb + preposition
- banish fromThe rebels were banished from the kingdom for life.
- banish toOfficials who lost power were often banished to remote provinces.
verb + noun
- banish the thoughtShe tried to banish the thought of failure from her mind.
- banish the memoryHe tried hard to banish the memory of those years in prison.
verb + adverb
- banish foreverThe king threatened to banish them forever.