vt.

1. 流放，放逐[（+from）]
   He was banished from the country.

   他被从该国驱逐出去。

2. 消除，排除[（+from）]
   He tried to banish gloom from his thought.

   他试图驱除心中的忧愁。

3. 开除，赶走[（+from）]

v.

1. send (someone) away, especially from a country, as an official punishment.
2. dismiss from one's mind.