exorcise
verb [ T ] (US also exorcize) uk/ˈek.sɔː.saɪz/ us/ˈek.sɔːr.saɪz/
(通过祈祷或魔法)驱除(邪魔),给…驱除邪魔
to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic
After the priest exorcised the spirit/house/child, apparently, the strange noises stopped. 听说在牧师驱除了邪魔/驱除了房子里的妖气/给孩子驱魔后,奇怪的噪音就没有了。
消除,除去,忘掉(可怕或烦恼的事情产生的后果)
to remove the bad effects of a frightening or upsetting event
It will take a long time to exorcise the memory of the accident. 要花很长时间才能驱散事故留下的阴影。