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Exorcise - What does it mean?

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exorcise

English

Alternative forms

* exorcize

Verb

(exorcis)
  • To drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer
  • To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit
  • Derived terms

    * exorcism * exorcist

    Usage notes

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

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.