exorcise
verb
ex·or·cise
ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsīz 
-sər-
-sər-
variants
or less commonly exorcize
exorcised also exorcized; exorcising also exorcizing
1
a
: to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
b
: to get rid of (something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive)
2
: to free of an evil spirit
exorciser
noun
Examples of exorcise in a Sentence
The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl.
please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary
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Months before, Stevens feared President Johnson was pursuing a Reconstruction program that would readmit Confederate states to the Union without them exorcising the demon that animated secession.
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Birbiglia wrote and directed and says that process exorcised most of those feelings for him.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
Premier outside hitter Finn Bell anchored an otherwise deep group to reach the title game for the second straight year – exorcising the Warriors’ demons by beating the Bombers in the state semifinals.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Lots of demons were exorcised in a 10-day span last fall, when the Mets clinched a wild card berth with frantic 8-7 win over the Braves in game no. 161 before beating the Brewers in a three-game wild card series and disposing of the Phillies in four games in an NL Division Series.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Birbiglia wrote and directed and says that process exorcised most of those feelings for him.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
Premier outside hitter Finn Bell anchored an otherwise deep group to reach the title game for the second straight year – exorcising the Warriors’ demons by beating the Bombers in the state semifinals.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Lots of demons were exorcised in a 10-day span last fall, when the Mets clinched a wild card berth with frantic 8-7 win over the Braves in game no. 161 before beating the Brewers in a three-game wild card series and disposing of the Phillies in four games in an NL Division Series.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exorcise. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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exorcise
verb
ex·or·cise
ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsīz
-sər-
exorcised; exorcising
: to drive (as an evil spirit) off by calling upon some holy name or by spells
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