/'eksɔ:saɪz; `ɛksɔr,saɪz/
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sb/sth) (esp religion 尤用于宗教) drive out or expel (an evil spirit) by prayers or magic 用祈祷或魔法驱逐或祛除（恶魔）
*A priest exorcized the ghost from the house. 教士将鬼从房屋中驱走.
* (fig 比喻) We gradually exorcized her feelings of panic and terror. 我们帮助她渐渐消除惊恐的感觉.

v [T]
to force evil spirits to leave a place by using special words and ceremonies
to make yourself forget a bad memory or experience
　trying to exorcise the past