exorcise[verb]Synonyms: drive out, cast out, deliver (from), expel, purify
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ex‧or‧cize (
also exorcise British English) /ˈeksɔːsaɪz $ -ɔːr-/
verb [transitive]1. to force evil
spirits to leave a place by using special words and ceremonies
2. to make yourself forget a bad memory or experience:
trying to exorcise the past [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲