banish
/ˈbænɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbænɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-nish/ (ame, mw)
banish — verb
- banishpresent simple I / you / we / they
- banisheshe / she / it
- banishedpast simple
- banishing-ing form
1. to force someone to leave a place or their home country by official order, forbi
to force someone to leave a place or their home country by official order, forbidding them from returning, usually as a punishment
The king banished Dmitri to a remote island, where he lived alone for seven years.
banished, to a remote island, for seven years
After the failed rebellion, the emperor banished Noa from the palace and all its lands.
During the war, many families were banished from their homes and forced east.
The village elders banished the thief after he stole the sacred gold from the temple.
- exile
similar meaning but can also be voluntary or used as a noun; 'banish' always implies a forceful, official decision
- deport
specifically means forcing a foreigner to leave a country, whereas 'banish' can apply to citizens too
- expel
broader — can be from a school, club, or country; 'banish' feels more formal and permanent
文法句型
banish + object + from/to/for
be banished from [place] + to [place]
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive voice (be banished). The subject of the action is typically an authority figure — a ruler, government, court, or official body. The object is a person or group.
常見錯誤
2. to make an unwanted thought, feeling, memory, or problem go away completely, so
to make an unwanted thought, feeling, memory, or problem go away completely, so that it no longer affects you
Ananya tried to banish all thoughts of the accident from her mind.
banish all thoughts of, from her mind
A short walk in the park can banish the stress of a long workday.
Samira hoped the new medicine would banish her chronic back pain for good.
Hiroshi banished his fear of flying by taking a short flight every month.
- eliminate
more general — can be used for both abstract and concrete things, and does not carry the same emotional weight
- dispel
specifically for making a feeling or belief disappear; often used with 'fear', 'doubt', 'rumour'
- eradicate
stronger — means to destroy completely, often used for diseases or social problems
文法句型
banish + abstract noun (thought/fear/worry)
banish + object + from + noun (one's mind/one's life)
用法筆記
Object is almost always an abstract noun — thoughts, fears, doubts, worries, memories, or pain. Rarely used with concrete objects (do not say 'banish the dishes' to mean 'put away the dishes').