Banish
/ˈbænɪʃ/
To banish means to make someone leave a place as a punishment, like when a person is sent away from a game for not following the rules.
Examples
- The teacher decided to banish the noisy students to the hall for being disruptive during class.
- In the game, the wizard can banish the monsters from the castle with a magic spell.
- When the dog dug up the flowers, Mom said she would banish him to the backyard for a while.
Synonyms
send away
dismiss
remove
expel
drive out
Antonyms
welcome
invite
include
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