English verb: exorcise | |||
| 1. | exorcise (contact) expel through adjuration or prayers | ||
| Samples | Exorcise evil spirits. | ||
| Synonyms | exorcize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boot out, chuck out, eject, exclude, turf out, turn out | ||
| Domain category | faith, organized religion, religion | ||