banished
- 01 C1 Advanced
forced to leave your home or country and not allowed to return.
having been subject to formal banishment or exile from a specific location or community.
Simple“The banished prince lived in a small cabin in the woods for many years.”
In context“The banished leader spent his final years in a remote coastal village, writing memoirs about his lost influence.”
UsageOften used before a noun to describe a person's status.
Teacher's tipThis sense is often found in historical or fantasy literature; in modern legal contexts, 'deported' or 'exiled' is more common.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
describes a thought, feeling, or object that is no longer allowed or present.
referring to something that has been prohibited or systematically excluded from a particular environment.
Simple“Fear was banished from his mind as he stepped onto the stage.”
In context“In this modern office, paper files are effectively banished in favour of a fully digital workflow.”
UsageFrequently appears in the passive voice or as a predicative adjective.
Synonyms
“The whole region, Mencken argued, was a Baptist-Methodist stranglehold where fun and free thought were banished.”
“The first chant of the match was for Marcus Rashford, Manchester United’s returning rogue son, the one banished for 18 months, first to the Midlands and then Catalonia.”