to exorcise; to purify

even if one says

A bad nature or disposition that could cause disease. / Malice, maliciousness, a menace, ill will. / An evil or malevolent spirit. / An evil aura or chi emitted from an evil spirit. / A cold, an illness.

An evil or malevolent spirit. / An illness or disease.

An evil or malevolent spirit. / A curse.

strength / power / force

to say, to tell somebody / to call, to name, to give a name / to cry, to call, to make a noise (such as an animal)

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]