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banish (verb), banishes; banished; banishing
1. To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment: The illegal aliens were banished back to their country.
2. To abolish, to forbid, or to get rid of that which is not wanted: Mildred banished any further relations with her unfaithful husband.

For health reasons, Mike and his wife decided to banish the excessive use of sugar in their diets.

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