What is another word for banishes?

Pronunciation: [bˈanɪʃɪz] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "banishes". The first one is "exiles", which suggests the forced removal of someone from a place. Another synonym is "expels", which implies a forceful or official removal from a group or organization. "Ousts" is another common synonym, which is used to describe removing someone from a position of power or authority. "Ejects" is also a synonym for banishes, but it usually describes physically removing someone or something from a place. Additionally, "deports" is a synonym that suggests the removal of someone from a country or territory.

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Usage examples for Banishes

The Greek religion banishes all statues, while it admits of paintings in the churches, as also any amount of chasing, carving, and gilding.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
The little savages encountered at Mandja on the following day seem equally free from clothes and cares, but Europeans, though possessing the charm of novelty, are regarded with awe; a sudden stop, a word, or even a lifted hand, sufficing to make the whole juvenile population take to their heels, and hide among the palms and bananas until a sudden impulse of fresh curiosity banishes fear.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings
This banishes them from a place here-not by any means because their being monks prevented their having love affairs, but because it greatly prevented a record of most of them-though happily not all.
"The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1"
Rupert Hughes

Famous quotes with Banishes

  • Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason.
    Albert Camus
  • Night brings our troubles to the light, rather than banishes them.
    Lucius Annaeus Seneca
  • The supreme crime of the church to-day is that everywhere and in all its operations and influences it is on the side of sloth of mind; that it banishes brains, it sanctifies stupidity, it canonizes incompetence.
    Upton Sinclair

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