Banish and Lay

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Banish verb - To force to leave a country.

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Lay is an antonym for banish.

Nearby Words: banishment, banishing

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Usage example: just lay the book over there on the table for now

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Banish is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

soul	banish soul	lay soul
people	banish people	lay people
ghost	banish ghost	lay ghost
way	banish way	lay way
Other words: spirits, ghosts, monsters.

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