English–French

“banish” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛgzile/

Example

Le gouvernement a exilé l'opposant politique.

The government banished the political opponent.

Illustration for exiler (banish)

How to say “banish” in French

“Banish” in French is exiler.

A person cut off from home and made to live beyond the country's borders.

Full entry for exiler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with exiler

Après le coup d'État, de nombreux artistes se sont exilés.

After the coup, many artists went into exile.

Tips for using exiler

  • As a transitive verb, exiler takes the person directly in exiler quelqu'un, without the preposition à.

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