exorcise
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exorcise
- /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/ UK
- /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/ US
- /ˈɛk.sɚˌsaɪz/ US
Sounds like exercise (one pronunciation)
Where it comes from
From Middle English exorcisen, exorzisen, from Medieval Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos). Compare Old French exorciser.
verb exorcises · exorcising · exorcised · exorcize
- To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer. The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.
- To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit. They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object.
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verb to drive out an evil spirit
| Español | exorcizar |
|---|---|
| Português | exorcizar |
| Français | exorciser |
| Deutsch | exorzieren, austreiben |
| Italiano | esorcizzare |
| Ελληνικά | εξορκίζω exorkízo |
| Română | exorciza |
| Русский | изгонять izgonjatʹ |
| العربية | طَرَدَ ṭarada |
verb to rid of an evil spirit
| Español | exorcizar |
|---|
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