exorcise
verb
ex·or·cise
ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsīz 
-sər-
-sər-
variants
or less commonly exorcize
exorcised also exorcized; exorcising also exorcizing
1
a
: to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
b
: to get rid of (something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive)
2
: to free of an evil spirit
exorciser
noun
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Examples of exorcise in a Sentence
The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl.
please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary
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At the 2023 Australian Open, Andreeva, then 16, served notice of her talent for tennis and exorcising demons in a third-round match against Diane Parry of France.
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James Hansen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
With the late 3-pointer and the late free throws in Utah, Jaime Jaquez Jr got to exorcise two demons on short order.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
This could nip some of his front-running and clock-management-botching tendencies, just like Reid had in Philadelphia and exorcised in Kansas City.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Nauset enters the winter looking to exorcise its title game demons.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
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James Hansen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
With the late 3-pointer and the late free throws in Utah, Jaime Jaquez Jr got to exorcise two demons on short order.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
This could nip some of his front-running and clock-management-botching tendencies, just like Reid had in Philadelphia and exorcised in Kansas City.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Nauset enters the winter looking to exorcise its title game demons.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
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exorcise
verb
ex·or·cise
ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsīz
-sər-
exorcised; exorcising
: to drive (as an evil spirit) off by calling upon some holy name or by spells
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