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EXORCIZE

Dictionary entry overview: What does exorcize mean?

• EXORCIZE (verb)
The verb EXORCIZE has 1 sense:

1. expel through adjuration or prayers

Familiarity information: EXORCIZE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EXORCIZE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Expel through adjuration or prayers

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

exorcise; exorcize

Context example:

exorcise evil spirits

Hypernyms (to "exorcize" is one way to...):

boot out; chuck out; eject; exclude; expel; kick out; throw out; turf out; turn out (put out or expel from a place)

Domain category:

faith; organized religion; religion (an institution to express belief in a divine power)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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