exiling
ˈɛɡzaɪlɪŋ
Definition

Definition of exiling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

deportingRarerelated to the act of sending someone awayRare
  • The exiling policy was harsh and unforgiving.
  • The exiling decree affected many families.
  • Exiling measures were taken against the rebels.
banishing deporting
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Origin of exiling

Latin, exilium (banishment) + -ing (action)

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  1. French:déportatoire, ...
  2. German:abschiebend, ...
  3. Italian:relativo alla deportazione, ...
  4. Spanish:desterrador, ...
  5. Portuguese:expulsando, ...
  6. Chinese:与驱逐有关的, ...
  7. Japanese:追放に関する, ...
  8. Arabic:مُبْعِد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְגוֹרָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:депортирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:депортаційний, ...
  12. Hindi:निर्वासन, ...
exile
ˈɛɡzaɪl

Definition of exile - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
banishmentstate of being banished from home or country
  • He lived in exile for many years.
banishment deportation expulsion
2.
expatriateperson who lives away from their native country
  • Many exiles never returned to their homeland..
emigrant expatriate refugee

Verb

tr.
1.
removalremove someone from a situation against their will
  • He felt exiled from his own family.
banish expel
2.
authorityexpel someone from a place by official decree
  • The government exiled the dissident leader.
banish deport
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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)

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.

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  1. French:exil, exiler, ...
  2. German:Exil, verbannen, ...
  3. Italian:esilio, esiliare, ...
  4. Spanish:exilio, exiliar, ...
  5. Portuguese:exílio, exilar, ...
  6. Chinese:流亡, 驱逐, ...
  7. Japanese:亡命, 追放する, ...
  8. Arabic:نفي, نَفَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:גָּלוּת, לְהַגְלוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:изгнание, изгонять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вигнання, вигнати, ...
  12. Hindi:निर्वासन, बेदखल करना, ...
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