BANISH Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'banish' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of banish are deport , exile , and transport . While all these words mean "to remove by authority from a state or country," banish implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own. // banished for seditious activities

Q: When is it sensible to use 'deport' instead of 'banish'?

The synonyms deport and banish are sometimes interchangeable, but deport implies sending out of the country an alien who has illegally entered or whose presence is judged inimical to the public welfare. // illegal aliens will be deported

Q: When would 'exile' be a good substitute for 'banish'?

Although the words exile and banish have much in common, exile may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country. // a writer who exiled himself for political reasons

Q: In what contexts can 'transport' take the place of 'banish'?

In some situations, the words transport and banish are roughly equivalent. However, transport implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony. // a convict who was transported to Australia

banish

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ˈba-nish

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as in to exile

to force to leave a country in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands

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as in to out

to drive or force out permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center

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How does the verb banish contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of banish are deport, exile, and transport. While all these words mean "to remove by authority from a state or country," banish implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own.

banished for seditious activities

When is it sensible to use deport instead of banish?

The synonyms deport and banish are sometimes interchangeable, but deport implies sending out of the country an alien who has illegally entered or whose presence is judged inimical to the public welfare.

illegal aliens will be deported

When would exile be a good substitute for banish?

Although the words exile and banish have much in common, exile may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country.

a writer who exiled himself for political reasons

In what contexts can transport take the place of banish?

In some situations, the words transport and banish are roughly equivalent. However, transport implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony.

a convict who was transported to Australia

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Recent Examples on the Web Cities and counties didn’t always have the power to banish turf. —

Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 When evil forces threaten their magical land of Coventry, the sisters have to band together to banish them. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 Humanity has already found the formula for banishing material scarcity and engineering ever-greater prosperity. —

Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 The survey of 7,000 office workers across the U.K., Ireland and mainland Europe found that banishing tedious tasks was not just about boosting productivity, though. —

Roger Trapp, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for banish

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Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Dharamshala is best known internationally as the seat of the Dalai Lama, who has been based there since being exiled from Tibet in 1959.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Baton follows a soccer player, relentlessly pursuing his dream of playing professionally, who threatens his relationship with his sister after he is kicked off the team and exiled back to Miami.

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024