exorcise

Other spellings

• (US) exorcize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛk.sɔrˌsaɪz/ or /ˈɛk.sɚˌsaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form exorcise

Third-person singular exorcises

Past tense exorcised

Past participle exorcised

Present participle exorcising

1. (transitive) If you exorcise, you drive out evil spirits from a person or place through an incantation or prayer.

Related words

• exorcism
• exorcist