banish
gb/bˈænɪʃ/ us/bˈænɪʃ/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 9400
száműz, elűz, elhesseget, kitilt
KITENZI
B2
FORMAL
1
száműz
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to banish [someone] from [a place]
The dictator banished his political opponents from the capital.
A diktátor száműzte politikai ellenfeleit a fővárosból.
After the scandal, he was banished from the royal court and stripped of his title.
A botrány után száműzték a királyi udvarból, és megfosztották a címétől.
For breaking the sacred law, the tribe banished him from their lands.
The rebels were captured and banished to a remote island.
In the story, the witch is banished from the village for practicing dark magic.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The king banished the thief from the city.
A király száműzte a tolvajt a városból.
He was banished from his country and could not return.
Száműzték a hazájából, és nem térhetett vissza.
They banished the man from the village after the crime.
In the movie, the hero is banished to a far place.
She fears being banished from her family.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "banish" with "ban." "Banish" usually involves sending a person away from a place, often permanently, while "ban" means to officially not allow an activity, object, or sometimes a person. Also, do not confuse "banish" with "vanish"; "vanish" means to disappear by itself, not to be forced out.
Maana
to send someone away in exile
Miunganiko ya maneno
banish someone from the country
|banish someone from the city
|banish someone from the kingdom
|officially banish
|banish someone to exile
|banish forever
Visawe
exile (Focuses on being forced to live away from one's home country, often long-term or permanently.)
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expel (More general; can be used for schools, clubs, or places, not only countries, and sounds slightly less formal than "banish".)
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deport (Used mainly for sending non-citizens out of a country for legal reasons; more technical and legalistic.)
Vinyume
welcome (Suggests warmly allowing someone to enter or stay, the opposite of forcing them to leave.)
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repatriate (Means sending someone back to their own country, often after being away, the reverse direction of banishment.)
Mada
law
|society
|power
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To order someone to leave a place or country, usually as a punishment, and not allow them to come back.
To officially and forcefully send someone away from a place, group, or country, especially as a punishment or as a permanent removal.
KITENZI
C1
2
elűz
B2
elhesseget
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to banish [unwanted feeling/thought/problem]
She tried to banish all thoughts of failure before the exam.
A vizsga előtt megpróbálta elhessegetni a kudarccal kapcsolatos összes gondolatot.
The warm sunshine seemed to banish his sadness.
A meleg napsütés mintha elűzte volna a szomorúságát.
Meditation can help banish anxiety and stress.
He forced himself to banish the painful memory from his mind.
The coach spoke to banish any doubts the team still had.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She wants to banish her fear of flying.
Szeretné elűzni a repüléstől való félelmét.
A good laugh can banish stress for a while.
Egy jó nevetés egy időre elűzheti a stresszt.
He closed his eyes and tried to banish the bad memory.
Exercise helped him banish his sadness.
She took a walk to banish her angry thoughts.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use "banish" only for people and places. In modern English, it is very common to use "banish" for thoughts, feelings, and problems (e.g., "banish fear"), not just for people. Also, avoid saying "banish about"; we say "banish fear" or "banish fear from your mind," not "banish about fear."
Maana
to get rid of a feeling or thought
Miunganiko ya maneno
banish fear
|banish fears
|banish doubts
|banish anxiety
|banish negative thoughts
|banish bad memories
Visawe
eliminate (A general term for completely removing something; lacks the emotional or mental focus that "banish" often has.)
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dispel (Commonly used for fears, doubts, or rumors; suggests breaking up something until it disappears.)
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drive away (More informal and vivid; often used for fears or worries, similar to pushing them out of your mind.)
Vinyume
harbor (To keep and hold onto feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones, which is the opposite of removing them.)
Mada
emotions
|thinking
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To make a bad feeling, thought, or problem go away so it does not bother you anymore.
To cause an unwanted thought, feeling, memory, or condition to disappear or stop affecting a person or situation.
KITENZI
C1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to banish [something] from [a place/situation]
The city plans to banish private cars from the historic center.
A város azt tervezi, hogy kitiltja a magánautókat a történelmi belvárosból.
Several schools have banished junk food from their cafeterias.
Több iskola is kitiltotta az egészségtelen ételeket az iskolai büféből.
The new policy aims to banish single-use plastics from the office.
They are working to banish corruption from local government.
The campaign hopes to banish sexism from the workplace.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The school wants to banish phones from the classroom.
Az iskola ki akarja tiltani a telefonokat az osztályteremből.
Many cities try to banish plastic bags from shops.
Sok város próbálja kitiltani a műanyag zacskókat az üzletekből.
The company wants to banish hate speech from its website.
They hope to banish smoking from all offices.
The project tries to banish hunger from the area.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes think this meaning is always legal or official, like a new law. It can be softer and used for strong goals or campaigns ("banish junk food from my diet") that are not formal laws.
Maana
to remove something from use or presence
Miunganiko ya maneno
banish smoking from bars
|banish junk food from schools
|banish plastic bags from stores
|banish corruption from politics
|banish poverty from the city
|banish bias from the workplace
Visawe
eliminate (Stresses complete removal; slightly more general and less expressive than "banish.")
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outlaw (Focuses on making something illegal rather than simply removing it from a place.)
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ban (Emphasizes the act of officially not allowing something, while "banish" also carries a sense of pushing it out of sight or presence.)
Vinyume
allow (Means to let something exist or happen, which is the opposite of removing or forbidding it.)
Mada
society
|policy
|environment
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To stop something from being used or seen in a place, usually because people decide it should not be there anymore.
To cause something to no longer be allowed, used, or present in a particular place or situation, often as a result of a rule or strong decision.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
banish
IPA
GB/bˈænɪʃ/
US/bˈænɪʃ/
Silabi na mkazo
ban - ish (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (ban)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: banish
- 3rd Person Singular: banishes
- Present Participle: banishing
- Past: banished
Familia ya neno
Forms
banishes
verb
banishing
verb
banished
verb
Core family
banishment
noun C1
Related words
exile
verb B2
Semi
banish from your mind
1/bˈænɪʃ fɹˈʌm jˈʊɹ mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
stop thinking about something on purpose
To make yourself stop thinking about a particular idea, fear, or memory.
Mifano
- Try to banish from your mind the idea that you might fail.
- She told him to banish from his mind any worries about money.
- He tried to banish from his mind the image of the accident.
banish the thought
1/bˈænɪʃ ðə θˈɔt/
fixed phrase
informal
strongly reject a possible idea
Used to say that an idea or possibility is bad or unpleasant and that we should not think about it.
Mifano
- Me, married to him? Banish the thought!
- Banish the thought of giving up; we're almost finished.
- He joked about moving back in with his parents, then quickly added, "Banish the thought."