ex·or·cise also ex·or·cize 
/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ verb
ex·or·cis·es also ex·or·ciz·es; ex·or·cised also ex·or·cized; ex·or·cis·ing also ex·or·ciz·ing /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to force (an evil spirit) to leave
▪ The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl. — often used figuratively ▪ She tried hard to exorcise her feelings of guilt. ▪ His charitable works seem to be an effort to exorcise the ghosts/demons of his past. [=to make up for the bad things he did in the past]
▪ The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl. — often used figuratively ▪ She tried hard to exorcise her feelings of guilt. ▪ His charitable works seem to be an effort to exorcise the ghosts/demons of his past. [=to make up for the bad things he did in the past]
— ex·or·cism /ˈɛksɚˌsɪzəm/ noun, plural ex·or·cisms
[noncount] ▪ the exorcism of demons [count] ▪ a priest performing exorcisms
/ˈɛksɚˌsɪzəm/ noun, plural ex·or·cisms [noncount] ▪ the exorcism of demons [count] ▪ a priest performing exorcisms
— ex·or·cist /ˈɛksɚˌsɪst/ noun, plural ex·or·cists [count]
/ˈɛksɚˌsɪst/ noun, plural ex·or·cists [count]
