Exorcise (verb)

1. To drive out evil spirits or demons, especially as a religious ritual.
2. To get rid of unwanted thoughts, memories, or emotions through intentional effort.
3. To rid a place, object, or person of a supposed evil influence or evil spirit.

Origin:

From late latin exorcizare, from greek exorkizein, from ex- ("out") + horkos ("oath, curse").

Examples:

1. The priest performed an exorcism to cast out the demon.
2. He tried to exorcise the memory of his failed relationship.
3. The home was said to be haunted, so they hired an exorcist to exorcise the spirits.
4. She needed to exorcise her fears to move forward in life.
5. The cursed object was believed to be exorcised after being blessed by the holy man.