banish
To send someone away and forbid them from coming back.
banish in a sentence
- The king chose to banish the traitor, ordering him never to set foot in the kingdom again.
- The wizard threatened to banish the noisy goblins from the forest and never let them back.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to banish?
- Ainvite
- Bwelcome
- Cexpel
- Daccept
Show the answer
C: expel. The other three mean the opposite of banish.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to banish?
- Awelcome
- Bexpel
- Cremove
- Ddismiss
Show the answer
A: welcome. The other three mean nearly the same as banish.
Words that mean something similar
expel, remove, dismiss
Words that mean the opposite
welcome, invite, accept
More words about movement & action
- beckon: To wave or signal to someone to come closer.
- billow: To swell and roll like waves, especially smoke or cloth.
- bolster: To support something and make it stronger.
- brandish: To wave something around in an excited or threatening way.
- brisk: Quick and full of energy.
- buoyant: Able to float, or feeling light and cheerful.
- capsize: To tip over in the water.
- careering: Rushing forward very fast and out of control.
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