EXORCIZE

exorcise, exorcize

(verb) expel through adjuration or prayers; “exorcise evil spirits”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

exorcize (third-person singular simple present exorcizes, present participle exorcizing, simple past and past participle exorcized)

(transitive) To drive out supposed evil spirits from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer

(transitive) To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit

Usage notes

Unlike most verbs using the -ise/-ize suffix, exorcise is more commonly spelled with -s- even in American English.

Source: Wiktionary



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AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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