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exorcise

verb

ex·​or·​cise ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsīz How to pronounce exorcise (audio)
-sər-
variants or less commonly exorcize
exorcised also exorcized; exorcising also exorcizing

transitive verb

1
a
: to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
b
: to get rid of (something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive)
2
: to free of an evil spirit
exorciser noun

Example Sentences

The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl. please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary
Recent Examples on the Web Hoping to exorcise the trauma that prompted her departure, Destiny becomes a chronicler of her nation’s history and an advocate for its future. Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2022 But Cal lingered anyway, keeping it close until that final minute, when Mobley backed down a single Bears defender, determined to exorcise any demons still remaining from the Trojans’ last loss. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022 Their demise is meant to exorcise their polluting power and symbolize hope for the coming year. Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation, 23 June 2022 Nathan Chen's quest to exorcise the Olympic demons from four years ago is now complete. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2022 In addition to the WJH meetings, Saal has participated in other activities, including leading a writing circle that has helped him exorcise some of his demons. cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 All this good news helped exorcise the memory of several ugly recent performances. Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2022 Nathan Chen's quest to exorcise the demons from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang is nearly complete. USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2022 Along came Arby’s and a chance to exorcise those demons. Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French exorciscer, from Late Latin exorcizare, from Greek exorkizein, from ex- + horkizein to bind by oath, adjure, from horkos oath

First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of exorcise was in 1539

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