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εξορίζω — meaning in English

exorizo

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English meaning

  • banish verb To officially force someone to leave a place, usually as punishment, and forbid their return.
  • deport verb To formally expel a foreign national from a country, usually for breaking immigration or other laws.
  • exile noun The state of being forced to live away from your home country, often for political reasons.
  • expatriate adj Living outside of one's own country.
  • transport verb To carry people or goods from one place to another.

Senses

εξορίζω is used for these senses in English:

  • banish (transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
  • deport (transitive) To evict, especially from a country.
  • exile (transitive) To send (someone or something) into exile.
  • expatriate (transitive) To banish; to drive or force (a person) from his own country; to make an exile of.
  • transport (historical) To deport to a penal colony.

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.

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