Word of the day
banish
1. send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment
“they were banished to Siberia for political crimes”
2. forbid, abolish, or get rid of (something unwanted)
“all thoughts of romance were banished from her head”
verb
/ˈbænɪʃ/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The freshly anointed king banished anyone who would _____ him."
Select three words related to banish
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- protect
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- forbid
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Choose the phrase that uses banish correctly
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Find a word related to banish
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