desterrar — meaning in English

English meaning

• banish verb To officially force someone to leave a place, usually as punishment, and forbid their return.
• exile noun The state of being forced to live away from your home country, often for political reasons.

Senses

desterrar is used for these senses in English:

• banish (transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
• exile (transitive) To send (someone or something) into exile.

banish — full definition

1. verb To officially force someone to leave a place, usually as punishment, and forbid their return.
2. verb To drive an unwanted thought or feeling from one's mind.

exile — full definition

1. noun The state of being forced to live away from your home country, often for political reasons.
2. noun A person living away from their home country because they have been forced out.
3. verb To force someone to leave their home country, usually as punishment.

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