bˈænɪʃɪŋ kæn biː vjˈuːd æz wˈʌn ʌv sˈɛvɹəl tɛknˈiːks ʌv mˈædʒɪk, klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ɹˈɪtʃuːəl pjˌʊɹɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ænd ɐ tˈɪpɪkəl pɹˌiːɹˈɛkwɪsˌɪt fɔːɹ kˌɑːnsɪkɹˈeɪʃən ænd ɪnvoʊkˈeɪʃən.
Banishing can be viewed as one of several techniques of magic, closely related to ritual purification and a typical prerequisite for consecration and invocation.