verbannen
Translation
to banish, to exile, to ban, to relegate
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
to banish ((sb.)) ((from sth.)) The dictator banished his opponents from the country.
to banish ((sth.)) ((from sth.)) He banished all doubt from his mind.
Similar Words
ausweisen (to expel), exilieren (to exile), vertreiben (to drive out)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (away, forth) + 'bannen' (to ban). Literally 'to ban away'.
Memory Tips
Picture putting a 'ban' on someone and sending them 'ver' (far) away.