exorcise

== English == === Alternative forms === exorcize === Etymology === From Middle English exorcisen, exorzisen, from Medieval Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos). Compare Old French exorciser. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/, /ˈɛk.sɚˌsaɪz/ Homophone: exercise (one pronunciation) === Verb === exorcise (third-person singular simple present exorcises, present participle exorcising, simple past and past participle exorcised) (transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer. (transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit. ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike most verbs using the -ise/-ize suffix, exorcise is more commonly spelled with -s- even in American English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɔʁ.siz/ === Verb === exorcise inflection of exorciser: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative