- exorcize
- transitive verb see exorcise
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
exorcize
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exorcize — (Amer.) ex·or·cize || eksÉ”rsaɪz /eksÉ”Ës v. expel an evil spirit, cast out a demon (also exorcise) … English contemporary dictionary
exorcize — meaning ‘to expel (an evil spirit or influence)’ is preferably spelt ize, although ise is common … Modern English usage
exorcize — (also exorcise) ► VERB ▪ drive out (a supposed evil spirit) from a person or place. DERIVATIVES exorcism noun exorcist noun. ORIGIN Greek exorkizein, from horkos oath … English terms dictionary
exorcize — UK [ˈeksɔː(r)saɪz] / US [ˈeksɔrˌsaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms exorcize : present tense I/you/we/they exorcize he/she/it exorcizes present participle exorcizing past tense exorcized past participle exorcized 1) to get rid of an evil spirit… … English dictionary
exorcize — [[t]e̱ksɔː(r)saɪz[/t]] exorcizes, exorcizing, exorcized (in BRIT, also use exorcise) 1) VERB If you exorcize a painful or unhappy memory, you succeed in removing it from your mind. [V n] He confronted his childhood trauma and tried to exorcise… … English dictionary
exorcize — verb Exorcize is used with these nouns as the object: ↑demon, ↑ghost, ↑spectre, ↑spirit … Collocations dictionary
exorcize — also ise BrE verb (T) to force evil spirits to leave a place or someone s body by using special words and ceremonies: prayers to exorcize ghosts … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
exorcize — verb a) To drive out a supposed evil spirits from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer b) To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit … Wiktionary
exorcize — ex|or|cize also exorcise BrE [ˈekso:saız US o:r ] v [T] 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
exorcize — or exorcise ɛksɔ:sʌɪz verb 1》 drive out (a supposed evil spirit) from a person or place. 2》 completely remove (something unpleasant) from the mind. Derivatives exorcism noun exorcist noun Origin ME (in sense conjure up an evil spirit ): from Fr.… … English new terms dictionary
