ablēgō — meaning in English

English meaning

• banish verb To officially force someone to leave a place, usually as punishment, and forbid their return.
• delete verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.

Senses

ablēgō is used for these senses in English:

• banish (transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
• delete (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]

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.

delete — full definition

1. verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
2. noun The key on a keyboard used to erase text or files.

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