banishExorcise is the formal, or more formallytechnical term for driving out evil spirits, deriving from exorciseexorcism, an official ritual of the Catholic church.
exorcise:
1.to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies: to exorcise a demon.
2.to free (a person, place, etc.) of evil spirits or malignant influences.
-- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exorcise
As an alternative, banish is a good general term meaning to drive out.
banish
- to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
- to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away:
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