banish meaning and definition

BANISH verb

Definition of banish (verb)

1. expel from a community or group
   • synonyms: ban, blackball, cast out, ostracise, ostracize, shun
2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
   • synonyms: ban
3. expel, as if by official decree
   • "he was banished from his own country"
   • synonyms: bar, relegate
4. drive away
   • "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom"