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exile Definition and Meaning in English (exile definition)

noun
Synonyms:banishmentexpulsiondeportation
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Exile definition: Exile is the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.

Definitions of Exile

  1. 1noun

    Exile is the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.

  2. 2verb

    To exile someone means to expel them from their native country, usually for political or punitive reasons.

Example Sentences

formal

“The king ordered the exile of his political opponents.”

casual

“Many artists lived in exile during the war.”

casual

“He was exiled from his homeland for speaking out against the government.”

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past participleexiled
present participleexiling
agent nounexiler

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