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1
to force to leave a country
- in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands
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2
to drive or force out
- permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center
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- give one the gate
- [slang],
- send packing
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The first known use of banish was in the 14th century
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