Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
exiliar
Pronunciation
IPA/eksiˈljaɾ/
Meaning
- verbexile
Example
El gobierno quiere exiliar al periodista.
The government wants to exile the journalist.
More examples
El régimen solía exiliar a los críticos sin aviso.
The regime used to exile the critics without warning.
Core concept
Punitive expulsion from the country that prevents return.
Similar words
echar: Drives someone out of a place or building, often by force or authority.
expulsar: Officially expels someone from an organization, group, or institution.
deportar: Sends a noncitizen back to their country of origin under government order.
Definition in Spanish
Enviar a alguien fuera del país como sanción o por persecución, impidiendo su regreso.
Word origin
From the noun exilio (Latin exilium 'banishment'), Spanish forms the verb to mean imposing banishment by sending someone out of the country as a sanction or act of persecution.
Usage tips
- Used frequently in legal and news contexts to signal political banishment that bars return, while deportar usually refers to administrative removal without the same political or prohibitive sense.