Analysis Complete

banish

/ banish /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
drive away
"banish bad thoughts"
"banish gloom"
Type of:
chase away drive out turn back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
expel, as if by official decree
"he was banished from his own country"
Type of:
expel throw out kick out
Kinds of:
spike
Derived:
relegation banishment proscription
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
expel from a community or group
Type of:
expel throw out kick out
Derived:
barring blackball banishment ostracism Coventry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
Type of:
expel throw out kick out
Kinds of:
rusticate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

chase away drive out turn back expel throw out kick out spike rusticate