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exile

Exile means being away or restricted from coming to a certain place, usually as a result of a punishment. (noun)

  1. An example of exile is when a person is barred from coming back to his country because of crimes committed.
  2. An example of exile is when you are sent to your room to be by yourself.

Exile is to send someone away or ban him from coming to his country. (verb)

An example of exile is when you send your child to his room or exile him to his room for being bad.

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