exile
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, ˈek-ˌsī(-ə)l
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Synonyms for exile
Synonyms: Noun
banishment, deportation, displacement, expatriation, expulsion, relegation
Synonyms: Verb
banish, deport, displace, expatriate, relegate, transport
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Noun
They hoped that his exile would be temporary. Many chose to live as exiles rather than face persecution.Verb
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
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He is particularly obsessed with Europe’s great train stations: places of happiness, but also silent witnesses to exploitation and oppression, to soldiers marching off to war, to exile and deportation. — The Economist, "Historical memorials are not enough to stop anti-Semitism in Europe," 22 Aug. 2019 As the battles begin, Hirut and other women must care for the wounded, but when Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia is about to lose hope, Hirut helps to disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor to keep the fight alive. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "‘Star Trek’s’ Kate Mulgrew to emcee this year’s Opus & Olives fundraiser," 14 July 2019 In 1979, the Amin regime was overthrown by a force of Ugandan exiles and Tanzanian troops. — Richard Vokes, Quartz Africa, "A recently discovered trove of photos shows life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s troubled reign," 30 June 2019 In 1979, the Amin regime was overthrown by a force of Ugandan exiles and Tanzanian troops. — Richard Vokes, The Conversation, "Thousands of recently discovered photographs document life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s reign," 25 June 2019 Jews fled their ancestral lands after waves of exile and the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., creating a widespread diaspora. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "Human migration sparked by wars, disasters, and now climate," 12 June 2019 Not long after, its creator found himself once again in exile and nearly bankrupt. — Edward Chancellor, The New York Review of Books, "The Man Who Invented Money," 18 Apr. 2019 African American struggles of the 1800s bequeathed to those born in the 21st century the basis for the right to be free from removal, exile or banishment. — Martha S. Jones, Time, "How the 14th Amendment's Promise of Birthright Citizenship Redefined America," 9 July 2018 Wang interviews a Chinese journalist, Jiaoming Pang, who reported on this story in 2011 and was then threatened by the government, left the country, and now lives in exile in Hong Kong. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“One Child Nation,” Reviewed: A Powerful Investigation of a Chinese Policy’s Personal Toll," 9 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
And some of those doctors who were detected were confined or exiled. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "“Just Keep Going North”," 5 July 2019 Smoking and vaping were not, however, the only things exiled from the Magic Kingdom in last week’s announcement. — Sunset, "Going to Disney? Leave the Juul, the Double-Wide Bugaboo, and Your Dry Ice at Home," 22 Jan. 2018 In each of those places, rebels either surrendered or were forcibly exiled to Idlib, where they are now cornered with nowhere left to go. — Bassem Mroue, SFChronicle.com, "Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power," 13 July 2019 Soup is banished and so is Roscuro, by an angry princess; meanwhile, Despereaux is likewise exiled, and his own link to the princess sets up an eventual rodent showdown, complete with heroics and redemption. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "PigPen Theatre is back at the Old Globe Theatre with world-premiere musical adaptation ‘The Tale of Despereaux’," 7 July 2019 Here’s the deal: Humans have been exiled to space by dragons, and Sydney and Stanley just will not take it any more. — Harold Goldberg, Washington Post, "Looking for a family-friendly video game? Give these new titles a look.," 18 June 2019 America’s regime-change wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and Yemen would be recognized as imperial hubris, and anyone involved in their promotion exiled from future positions in Republican administrations. — John Burtka Iv, Twin Cities, "John Burtka: Under Trump, a very different agenda for conservatives emerges," 25 July 2019 Yet a tapestry of sociopolitical misfortunes, economic embargoes, censorship, along with stringent religious edicts under Bashir shattered creative expression, leaving many artists jailed, banned, or exiled. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "Sudan’s street protests have inspired another revolution—in art," 12 July 2019 Dave Sikula is imperious and paranoid as Rosalind’s uncle Duke Frederick and pleasantly laid-back as Duke Senior, the brother Frederick overthrew and exiled. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Charming SF Shakes’ ‘As You Like It’ has a secret musical weapon," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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exile
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