Verb

verbannen

to banish, to exile, to ban, to relegate

Der König verbannte ihn aus dem Reich.

The king banished him from the realm.

Sie versuchte, die schlechte Erinnerung zu verbannen.

She tried to banish the bad memory.

to banish ((sb.)) ((from sth.)) Der Diktator verbannte seine Gegner aus dem Land.

to banish ((sth.)) ((from sth.)) Er verbannte alle Zweifel aus seinem Kopf.

ausweisen (to expel), exilieren (to exile), vertreiben (to drive out)

From the prefix 'ver-' (away, forth) + 'bannen' (to ban). Literally 'to ban away'.

Imagine putting a 'ban' on someone and sending them 'ver' (far) away.

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