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Exorcise

//ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer. transitive

    "The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house."

  2. 2
    expel through adjuration or prayers wordnet
  3. 3
    To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit. transitive

    "They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object."

Etymology

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.

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