1. past tense of exorcize; drove out or attempted to drive out an evil spirit from a person or place through religious or spiritual ritual
Usage: religious context
2. past tense of exorcize; freed someone or something from an evil influence or malignant presence
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The priest exorcized the demon from the haunted house.
• She felt as though the therapist had exorcized her childhood fears.
• The ancient ritual exorcized evil spirits from the village.
• He exorcized his guilt through years of community service.
• The family believed their home had been successfully exorcized.
• The shaman exorcized the malevolent presence from the sacred ground.