exile
gb/ˈɛksˌaɪl/ us/ˈɛksˌaɪl/
B2
English
~ 4900
száműzetés, száműzött, száműz
NOUN
B2
1
száműzetés
B2
Usage pattern:
in exile
The former leader spent twenty years in exile after the coup.
Az egykori vezető a puccs után húsz évet töltött száműzetésben.
Many writers have created their best work while in exile.
Sok író száműzetésben alkotta meg a legjobb műveit.
He was sentenced to life in exile for his crimes.
Learner examples
She is in exile and cannot go home.
Száműzetésben él, és nem mehet haza.
The king sent him into exile.
A király száműzetésbe küldte.
He lived in exile for many years.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'exile' (being forced to leave) with 'emigrate' (choosing to leave).
Meaning
Being forced to live abroad
Collocations
live in exile
|forced into exile
|return from exile
|years of exile
Synonyms
banishment (More formal and often used in legal or historical contexts.)
Antonyms
repatriation (The act of returning to one's home country, often the opposite outcome of exile.)
Themes
politics
|law
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When a person must live outside their home country because they are not allowed to return.
The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
NOUN
B2
2
száműzött
B2
The exiles gathered to share news from home.
A száműzöttek összegyűltek, hogy megosszák egymással az otthonról érkező híreket.
She was an exile for most of her adult life.
Felnőtt élete nagy részében száműzöttként élt.
The city became a hub for political exiles.
Learner examples
He is an exile from his country.
Száműzöttként él távol a hazájától.
Many exiles live in this town.
Sok száműzött él ebben a városban.
She met other exiles at the café.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'exile' (forced absence) with 'immigrant' (voluntary move).
Meaning
A person living abroad unwillingly
Collocations
political exile
|famous exile
|returning exile
Synonyms
refugee (Refers more broadly to someone fleeing danger, not always due to political banishment.)
Antonyms
citizen (A person living legally within their own country.)
Themes
politics
|people
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who must live outside their home country because they are not allowed to return.
A person who has been forced to live outside their native country, often for political reasons.
VERB
B2
3
száműz
B2
Usage pattern:
to exile [someone] from [place]
The dictator exiled his political opponents.
A diktátor száműzte politikai ellenfeleit.
They were exiled from the kingdom after the rebellion.
A lázadás után száműzték őket a királyságból.
He was exiled for speaking against the government.
Learner examples
The king exiled the man.
A király száműzte a férfit.
They exiled her from the city.
Száműzték a városból.
He was exiled after the war.
Common mistake:
Some learners use 'exile' incorrectly as a noun when they mean the action (verb).
Meaning
To send someone away from their country
Collocations
exiled leader
|exiled from the country
|exiled for treason
Synonyms
banish (Often used in more formal or historical contexts, with similar meaning.)
Antonyms
repatriate (To bring someone back to their home country.)
Themes
politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone leave their home country and not come back.
To expel someone from their native country, usually for political or punitive reasons.
Grammar
Dictionary form
exile
IPA
GB/ˈɛksˌaɪl/
US/ˈɛksˌaɪl/
Syllables & stress
ex - ile (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ex)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: exile
- Plural: exile, exiles
Verb
- Base: exile
- 3rd Person Singular: exiles
- Present Participle: exiling
- Past: exiled
Word family
Forms
exiles
noun
exiling
verb
exiled
verb
Advanced or less common
exilic
adjective
Expressions
go into exile
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu ˈɛksˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
To start living abroad unwillingly
To leave your home country and live somewhere else because you have to.
Examples
- He chose to go into exile rather than face imprisonment.
- Many artists went into exile during the war.
in exile
1/ˈɪn ˈɛksˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
Living away from home country by force
Living outside your home country because you are not allowed to return.
Examples
- The writer has been in exile for over a decade.
- After the coup, many officials lived in exile.
return from exile
1/ɹɪtˈɚn fɹˈʌm ˈɛksˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
Coming back after being forced abroad
To go back to your home country after you were not allowed to be there.
Examples
- The leader returned from exile to a hero's welcome.
- After years away, she finally returned from exile.