verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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băn'ĭsh
/ˈbænɪʃ/
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rhymes with -ænɪʃ
CMU ARPABET:B AE1 N IH0 SH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
He was banished from the kingdom for his crimes.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To expel, especially from the mind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to banish fear; to banish a qualm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
drive away
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
banish bad thoughts
banish gloom
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
4
verb
Meaning 4
expel, as if by official decree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he was banished from his own country
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: relegate, bar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expel, throw out, kick out
Narrower terms: spike
5
verb
Meaning 5
expel from a community or group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ban
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expel, throw out, kick out
Narrower terms: rusticate
History
Etymology
From Middle English banishen, from Old French baniss-, extended stem of banir (“to proclaim, ban, banish”), of Germanic origin and Old English bannan, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“curse, forbid”). Compare French bannir. Doublet of ban.
Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
طَرَدَ
(ṭarada)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bashkir:
һөрөү
(höröw)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bashkir:
ҡыуыу
(qıwıw)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Belarusian:
выганя́ць
(vyhanjácʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Belarusian:
вы́гнаць
(výhnacʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Belarusian:
высыла́ць
(vysylácʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Belarusian:
вы́слаць
(výslacʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
проку́ждам
(prokúždam)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
проку́дя
(prokúdja)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
пропъ́ждам
(propǎ́ždam)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
пропъ́дя
(propǎ́dja)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
изпъ́ждам
(izpǎ́ždam)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
изпъ́дя
(izpǎ́dja)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
прого́нвам
(progónvam)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
прого́ня
(progónja)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
изго́нвам
(izgónvam)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
изго́ня
(izgónja)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Catalan:
bandejar
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Catalan:
desterrar
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Chinese Mandarin:
逐出
(zhúchū)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Chinese Mandarin:
驅逐 /驱逐
(qūzhú)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Chinese Mandarin:
流放
(liúfàng)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Czech:
vykázat
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Czech:
vyhostit
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Czech:
vypovědět
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Czech:
vyhnat
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Dutch:
verbannen
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Finnish:
ajaa tiehensä
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Finnish:
ajaa pois
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Finnish:
karkottaa
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
French:
bannir
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
German:
verbannen
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
German:
herauswerfen
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Greek:
εξορίζω
(exorízo)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Ancient Greek:
ἐξορίζω
(exorízō)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Hungarian:
száműz
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Irish:
ruaig
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Italian:
bandire
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Italian:
esiliare
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Latin:
ablēgō
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Latin:
exigō
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Macedonian:
прогони
(progoni)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Māori:
whakapako
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Māori:
pei
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Māori:
tūwhiti
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Middle English:
forsenden
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Polish:
wypędzać
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Polish:
wypędzić
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Polish:
wyganiać
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Polish:
wygonić
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Polish:
wygnać
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Polish:
banitować
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Portuguese:
banir
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Portuguese:
expulsar
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Vlax-Romani:
gonil (Kalderash)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Romanian:
alunga
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Russian:
высыла́ть
(vysylátʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Russian:
вы́слать
(výslatʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Russian:
изгоня́ть
(izgonjátʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Russian:
изгна́ть
(izgnátʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Russian:
прогоня́ть
(progonjátʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Russian:
прогна́ть
(prognátʹ)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Spanish:
desterrar
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Tocharian B:
lut-
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Ottoman Turkish:
قوغمق
(koğmak, kovmak)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Ukrainian:
виганя́ти
(vyhanjáty)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Ukrainian:
виго́нити
(vyhónyty)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Ukrainian:
ви́гнати
(výhnaty)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Ukrainian:
висила́ти
(vysyláty)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Ukrainian:
ви́слати
(výslaty)
— to send someone away and forbid that person from returning
Bulgarian:
прого́нвам
(progónvam)
— to expel, especially from the mind
Bulgarian:
прого́ня
(progónja)
— to expel, especially from the mind
Bulgarian:
изго́нвам
(izgónvam)
— to expel, especially from the mind
Bulgarian:
изго́ня
(izgónja)
— to expel, especially from the mind
Czech:
zapudit (myšlenku)
— to expel, especially from the mind
Dutch:
verdrijven
— to expel, especially from the mind
Esperanto:
forpeli
— to expel, especially from the mind
Finnish:
karkottaa
— to expel, especially from the mind
German:
vertreiben
— to expel, especially from the mind
Hungarian:
elűz
— to expel, especially from the mind
Hungarian:
elhesseget
— to expel, especially from the mind
Irish:
ruaig
— to expel, especially from the mind
Tok Pisin:
banisim
— to expel, especially from the mind
