/ Dictionary / Index B banish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ban•ish Pronunciation: (ban'ish), [key] — v.t. to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile: He was banished to Devil's Island. to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away: to banish sorrow. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: banish (Thesaurus) banian banister Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language