exile

S3 W2

BrE /ɪɡˈzaɪl/ AmE /ɪɡˈzaɪl/

noun / verb en → es

1 STATE [uncountable] B2

the situation of being forced to live outside your own country because the government does not allow you to stay there

exilio, destierro

Collocations in exile

  • He has been in exile for 15 years.

    Ha estado en exilio durante 15 años.

2 ACTION [transitive] B2

to force someone to leave their country and live somewhere else because of political reasons or crimes they have committed

exiliar, desterrar

  • exile somebody from/to
  • The government exiled the opposition leader.

    El gobierno exilió al líder de la oposición.

3 SELF-EXILE [intransitive] C1

to leave your own country and live somewhere else because you do not want to be there or because of political reasons, but without being forced to go by the government

autoexiliar, exiliarse voluntariamente

Collocations self-exile

  • He chose to self-exile rather than face the consequences of his actions.

    Eligió autoexiliarse en lugar de enfrentar las consecuencias de sus acciones.

4 PLACE [uncountable] C1

a place where someone is living in exile

lugar de exilio, destierro

Collocations place of exile

  • He found a place of exile in Canada.

    Encontró un lugar de exilio en Canadá.