Definition of banishes

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • banishes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • banishes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • banishes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of banishes


  • ban from a place of residence, as for punishment (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ban
  • expel, as if by official decree (verb)

    Examples

    1. he was banished from his own country

    Synonyms

    1. bar
    2. relegate
  • expel from a community or group (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ban
    2. blackball
    3. cast out
    4. ostracise
    5. ostracize
    6. shun
  • drive away (verb)

    Examples

    1. banish bad thoughts
    2. banish gloom

See definition of banishes in Merriam Webster