or exorcise 'ɛksɔ:sʌɪz
■ verb
1》 drive out (a supposed evil spirit) from a person or place.
2》 completely remove (something unpleasant) from the mind.
Derivatives
exorcism noun
exorcist noun
Origin
ME (in sense 'conjure up an evil spirit'): from Fr. exorciser or eccles. L. exorcizare , from Gk exorkizein , from ex- 'out' + horkos 'oath'.