The difference between Banish and Oust

When used as verbs, banish means to send someone away and forbid that person from returning, whereas oust means to expel.


check bellow for the other definitions of Banish and Oust

  1. Banish as a verb:

    To send someone away and forbid that person from returning.

    Examples:

    "If you don't stop talking [[blasphemy blasphemies]], I will banish you."

    "He was banished from the kingdom."

  2. Banish as a verb:

    To expel, especially from the mind.

    Examples:

    "'banish fear, qualm."

  1. Oust as a verb (transitive):

    To expel; to remove.

    Examples:

    "The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting."

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