Definition of exile - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
banishmentstate of being banished from home or country
- He lived in exile for many years.
2.
expatriateperson who lives away from their native country
- Many exiles never returned to their homeland.
Verb
1.
removalremove someone from a situation against their will
- He felt exiled from his own family.
2.
authorityexpel someone from a place by official decree
- The government exiled the dissident leader.
Expressions with exile
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forced to live away from home
They were in exile after the political upheaval.
force someone to leave their country permanently
The king decided to send the traitor into exile.
person living abroad to pay less tax
He became a tax exile to avoid high taxes.
government operating from outside its native country due to occupation or control
The government-in-exile continued to rally international support against the occupation.
Origin of exile
Latin, ex (out) + solum (soil)
Terms with exile included in their meaning
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exile
expelled and forbidden from returning to a place
exile
send someone away to a remote place
exile
exiled or banished from one's native country
legal
subject to punishment by exile or transportation
religion
Old Testament book about rebuilding temples post-exile
prophet
Hebrew prophet encouraging temple rebuilding post-exile
history
ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia known for Babylonian exile
acr: Central Tibetan Administration
acts as the government for Tibetans in exile
displacement
related to the state of being in exile
exile
situation with no way back, leading to failure or obscurity
acr: Path of Exile
online action role-playing game
after exile
related to the period after an exile
figurative
cold inhospitable place or place of exile
Jewish exile
kingdom that exiled Jews in 6th century BC
Napoleon's exile
place of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile and death
isolation
place of exile or isolation
Examples of exile in a sentence
Exile was a harsh reality for the dissidents. The exile found solace in writing. As an exile, she missed her homeland dearly. The dictator exiled dissidents to remote islands. She was exiled from the community for her beliefs. They decided to exile the traitor to a distant land.
The king exiled his brother after the failed coup.
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- French:exil, exiler, ...
- German:Exil, verbannen, ...
- Italian:esilio, esiliare, ...
- Spanish:exilio, exiliar, ...
- Portuguese:exílio, exilar, ...
- Chinese:流亡, 驱逐, ...
- Japanese:亡命, 追放する, ...
- Arabic:نفي, نَفَى, ...
- Hebrew:גָּלוּת, לְהַגְלוֹת, ...
- Russian:изгнание, изгонять, ...
- Ukrainian:вигнання, вигнати, ...
- Hindi:निर्वासन, बेदखल करना, ...
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