banish
intermediateB2/ˈbænɪʃ/ · ban-ish
To send someone away from a place as an official punishment.
Meanings
To send someone away from a place as an official punishment.
کسی کو ایک جگہ سے رسمی سزا کے طور پر خارج کرنا۔
خارج کرنا
kharij karna
Common Collocations
- banish from society
- banish negative thoughts
- banish someone to exile
Example Sentences
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom.
بادشاہ نے خائن کو سلطنت سے خارج کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Badshah ne khain ko saltanat se kharij karne ka faisla kiya.
To banish fear, one must confront it directly.
خوف کو خارج کرنے کے لیے، ایک کو اسے براہ راست سامنا کرنا ہوگا۔
Khauf ko kharij karne ke liye, aik ko ise barah-i-raast samna karna hoga.
The new law will banish illegal activities from the city.
نیا قانون شہر سے غیر قانونی سرگرمیوں کو خارج کرے گا۔
Naya qanoon sheher se gher qanooni sargarmiyon ko kharij kare ga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'banish' as 'ban' plus 'wish'—wishing someone away.
Imagine a figure waving goodbye as they are banished into the distance.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کس کو معلوم ہے کہ کہاں ہے میرا وطن، خارج المکان ہوں، پھر بھی وطن محسوس ہوتا ہے۔
Kis ko maloom hai ke kahan hai mera watan, Kharij al-makaan hun, phir bhi watan mehsoos hota hai.
Who knows where my homeland is, I am banished from home, yet still feel its presence.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیک بہ نیک، بد بہ بد ہے۔
Naik beh naik, bad beh bad hai.
The good is with the good, the bad with the bad.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "banir" — to exile, to drive away
First known use: 14th century
The word 'banish' has its roots in Old French 'banir', which originated from the Latin 'banire', meaning to proclaim or to call.