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exorcising

exorcising is the present participle and gerund of exorcise.

Meaning of exorcise

Verb

exorcise (third-person singular simple present exorcises, present participle exorcising, simple past and past participle exorcised)

  1. (transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
    • The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.
  2. (transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
    • They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object.

Questions about exorcising

What is exorcising the present participle and gerund of?
Exorcising is the present participle and gerund of exorcise.

Words near exorcising in the dictionary

  1. exorcisement
  2. exorcisements
  3. exorciser
  4. exorcisers
  5. exorcises
  6. exorcising
  7. exorcism
  8. exorcismal
  9. exorcisms
  10. exorcisory
  11. exorcist

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