Word Challenge: Banish RJ Hamster 2 years ago Advertisements Your daily spoonful of language banish /ˈbænɪʃ/ verb send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment “they were banished to Siberia for political crimes” Word Challenge FILL IN THE BLANK Choose the word that fits in the phrase “The freshly anointed king banished anyone who would _____ him.” support oppose EXPAND YOUR LEXICON Select the three words related tobanish cover shroud protect abolish forbid exile Witty taste ; What word becomes shorter when two letters are added to it? Short. Preferences Unsubscribe © 2023, Dictionary Scoop. All rights reserved. Share this: Click to share on Patreon (Opens in new window) Patreon Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor More Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn