verbannen

The German word "verbannen" is a verb that means "to banish" or "to exile". It is derived from the prefix "ver" and the noun "Bann," which means "ban" or "spell". "Verbannen" can also mean "to expel" or "to ostracize". Similar words in German include "aussperren" (to lock out), "ausweisen" (to deport), and "verbannen" (to exile).

Difference in meanings:

• "Aussperren" typically implies physically shutting someone out of a place or preventing entry.
• "Ausweisen" is more commonly used in administrative contexts, such as deportation or expelling from a country.
• "Verbannen" generally implies a more permanent and formal act of removal, often for punitive reasons or banishment by authority.