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изгна́ть — meaning in English

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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.
  • eject verb To force someone to leave a place.
  • oust verb To force someone out of a position of power or place, often against their will.

Senses

изгна́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • banish (transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
  • cast away (transitive) To discard.
  • deport (transitive) To evict, especially from a country.
  • eject (transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave.
  • eject (US, transitive) To compel (a sports player) to leave the field because of inappropriate behaviour.
  • excommunicate (transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
  • oust (transitive) To expel; to remove.

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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