Banish and Dismiss

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Banish

Banish verb - To force to leave a country.

Usage example: in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands

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Dismiss is a synonym for banish in expel topic. In some cases you can use "Dismiss" instead a verb "Banish", when it comes to topics like keep, reject, exclude, dispel. popular alternative

Nearby Words: banishment, banishing

Dismiss

Dismiss verb - To drive or force out.

Usage example: the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest

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Banish is a synonym for dismiss in expel topic. You can use "Banish" instead a verb "Dismiss", if it concerns topics such as keep, reject, free. popular alternative

Nearby Words: dismissed, dismissal, dismissive, dismissing, dismission

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people	banish people	dismiss people
rest	banish rest	dismiss rest
advice	banish advice	dismiss advice
player	banish player	dismiss player
Other words: everyone, thoughts.

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