austreiben — meaning in English

English meaning

• exorcise verb To drive out an evil spirit from a person or place, usually through ritual or prayer.

Senses

austreiben is used for these senses in English:

• drive off (idiomatic) To force to leave or go away.
• drive out (idiomatic) To push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.
• exorcise (transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.

exorcise — full definition

1. verb To drive out an evil spirit from a person or place, usually through ritual or prayer.
2. verb To get rid of something troubling, like a painful memory, once and for all.

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