as in banishing
to not allow (someone) to continue being a member of a group and especially the Roman Catholic church
He was excommunicated from the church for his radical practices.
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For Removing Mildew & Musty Smells If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.
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This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.
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The forecast includes only external sales, excluding those produced for prototypes, pre-order trials, or internal use.
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Most of the state, excluding parts of northeast Arkansas, is under marginal risk of severe weather, a level one out of five, through Wednesday evening, the briefing said.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.
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The Vanity Fair article was published shortly after, further ostracizing Adams from her former friends and causing the remaining Eternal Values members to become even more insular.
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While going on a spiel about the pitfalls of ostracizing family members for voting MAGA, the TV personality pivoted to his personal experience.
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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“Excommunicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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