exorcizing

ˈɛksɔrˌsaɪzɪŋ

Definition of exorcizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

spirituality

Rare

driving out evil spirits

Rare

The exorcizing ritual was performed by the priest.
The exorcizing ceremony lasted all night.
Exorcizing chants echoed through the hall.

banishing

cleansing

purging

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Origin of exorcizing

Greek, exorkizein (to bind by oath)

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French:exorcisant, ...
German:exorzistisch, ...
Italian:esorcizzante, ...
Spanish:purificador, ...
Portuguese:de exorcismo, ...
Chinese:驱魔的, ...
Japanese:悪霊払いの, ...
Arabic:طارد للأرواح الشريرة, ...
Hebrew:מְגָרֵשׁ רוּחוֹת רָעוֹת, ...
Russian:изгоняющий, ...
Ukrainian:очищувальний, ...
Hindi:भूत भगाने, ...
Bengali:অশুভ আত্মাকে তাড়ানোর, ...
Catalan:d'exorcisme, ...
Czech:vymítací, ...
Danish:uddrivende, ...
Dutch:exorciserende, ...
Greek:εξορκιστικός, ...
Hungarian:ördögűző, ...
Khmer:បណ្តេញវិញ្ញាណអាក្រក់, ...
Korean:악령을 쫓아내는, ...
Persian:جن‌گیری, ...
Polish:egzorcyzmujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):purificador, ...
Romanian:exorcizare, ...
Swedish:exorcistisk, ...
Thai:ขับไล่วิญญาณชั่วร้าย, ...
Turkish:kötü ruh kovucu, ...
Vietnamese:trừ tà, ...

exorcize

ˈɛksɔːrˌsaɪz

Definition of exorcize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

remove trouble

tr./intr.

Rare

rid of something troublesome or oppressive

tr./intr.

Rare

She sought to exorcize her doubts through meditation..

banish

expel

spirit expulsion

tr.

Rare

drive out an evil spirit from a person or place

tr.

Rare

The priest attempted to exorcize the haunted house..

banish

expel

purge

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Origin of exorcize

Greek, ex (out) + horkos (oath)

Examples of exorcize in a sentence

The ritual was meant to exorcize the village of its curse.
They called a shaman to exorcize the evil spirit.
The ritual was meant to exorcize the demon from the child.

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French:chasser, expulser, ...
German:austreiben, exorzieren, ...
Italian:esorcizzare, scacciare, ...
Spanish:exorcizar, ...
Portuguese:exorcizar, expulsar espíritos, ...
Chinese:驱散, 驱魔, ...
Japanese:取り除く, 祓う, ...
Arabic:طَرَدَ, أخْرَجَ, ...
Hebrew:לְגָרֵשׁ, לְבַצֵּעַ פְּלוּטָה רוּחָנִית, ...
Russian:изгонять, изгнать, ...
Ukrainian:позбутися, вигнати, ...
Hindi:दूर करना, भूत भगाना, ...
Bengali:দূর করা, আত্মা তাড়ানো, ...
Catalan:exorcitzar, expulsar esperits, ...
Czech:zbavit se, vymítat, ...
Danish:uddrivelse, uddrive, ...
Dutch:uitdrijven, exorciseren, ...
Greek:εξορκίζω, ...
Hungarian:elűzni, ördögűzni, ...
Khmer:បំបាត់, បណ្តេញវិញ្ញាណអាក្រក់, ...
Korean:떨쳐내다, 퇴마하다, ...
Persian:از بین برد, پاکسازی کرد, ...
Polish:wypędzić, wypędzać, ...
Portuguese (BR):exorcizar, expulsar espíritos, ...
Romanian:a exorciza, a alunga spiritele, ...
Swedish:driva bort, driva ut, ...
Thai:กำจัด, ไล่ผี, ...
Turkish:kurtulmak, kötü ruhlardan arındırmak, ...
Vietnamese:xua đuổi, trừ tà, ...

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