exiler
French → English
(politics) To exile: to force someone to leave their country as a punishment
Le gouvernement a décidé d'exiler les opposants politiques sur une île lointaine.
(English) The government decided to exile political opponents to a distant island.
Napoléon fut exilé sur l'île d'Elbe après sa première défaite.
(English) Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba after his first defeat.
(reflexive) To withdraw: to remove oneself to a quiet or remote place
Après son divorce, il a choisi de s'exiler à la campagne pour retrouver son calme.
(English) After his divorce, he chose to withdraw to the countryside to regain his calm.
L'écrivain s'est exilé dans une cabane en forêt pour finir son roman.
(English) The writer withdrew to a cabin in the forest to finish his novel.
Entry ID: fr:en:exiler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary