exorcize
/ˈɛksɔrˌsaɪz/
verb
- To drive out an evil spirit from a person or place by prayer or ritual.
- Ancient cultures used special chants to exorcize evil spirits.
- In the movie, the hero tries to exorcize a demon from a young girl.
- The priest was called to exorcize the haunted mansion.
- To remove or get rid of something troubling or harmful, such as a fear or memory.
- The artist used painting to exorcize the painful memories of war.
- He hoped that talking about the accident would help exorcize his guilt.
- She wrote in her journal to exorcize her anxiety about the exam.
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