1. to drive out or remove an evil spirit from a person or place through religious or spiritual ritual
Usage: religious context
2. to free oneself from something troubling or unwanted
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The priest was called to exorcise the demon from the possessed child.
• Ancient rituals were performed to exorcise evil spirits from the haunted house.
• She tried to exorcise her guilt by confessing to her mistakes.
• The therapy helped him exorcise his childhood fears.
• Writing in her journal helped exorcise the painful memories.
• The community gathered to exorcise the negative energy from their sacred space.