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exorcise

or ±ð³æ·´Ç°ù·³¦¾±³ú±ð

[ ek-sawr-sahyz, -ser- ]

verb (used with object)

exorcised, exorcising.
  1. to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies:

    to exorcise a demon.

  2. to free (a person, place, etc.) of evil spirits or malignant influences.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð³æo°ù·³¦¾±²õ±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
  • ±ð³æo°ù·³¦¾±²õe°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·±ð³æo°ù·³¦¾±²õ±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of exorcise1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin ±ð³æ´Ç°ù³¦¾±³úÄå°ù±ð, from Greek ±ð³æ´Ç°ù°ìí³ú±ð¾±²Ô, equivalent to ex- “out of, from†( ex- 3 + (³ó)´Ç°ù°ìí³ú±ð¾±²Ô “to cause (someone) to swear an oathâ€
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They exorcised their rivalry demons by defeating the Trojans in the Big Ten tournament for their first conference tournament championship since 2006.

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The tears flowed and the joy was unconfined as Newcastle United finally exorcised the ghosts of 56 years of failure on a Wembley stage that has haunted them most.

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They exorcised those ghosts, pummelling away with gainline dominance and ambition out the back and out wide.

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They attempted in vain to exorcise the spirits.

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They exorcised the fatalism that permeated their organization for almost the entirety of its existence.

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