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exorcise

verb
/ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/UK/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/US

Etymology

From Middle English exorcisen, exorzisen, from Medieval Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos). Compare Old French exorciser.

  1. derived from ἐξορκίζω — “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”
  2. derived from exorcizō
  3. inherited from exorcisen

Definitions

  1. To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation…

    To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.

    • The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.
    • The ritual was performed to exorcise the demons from the village.

  2. To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.

    • They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA