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   expel

   /ɪkˈspɛl/

   verb

   • 1. officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization: "she was expelled from school" Similar throw outbarbandebardrum outthrust outpush outturn outoustremoveget rid ofrejectdismissblackballblacklistcashierinformal:chuck outsling outfling outkick/boot outheave outsend packingdefenestrategive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offturf outgive someone the airgive someone the bum's rushdated:outOpposite admitwelcome
   • ▪ force (someone) to leave a place: "eight diplomats were expelled from Norway for espionage" Similar banishexiledeportevictexpatriatedismissdisplaceoustdrive outthrow outcast outpurgeproscribeoutlawostracize
   • ▪ force out (something), especially from the body: "she expelled a shuddering breath" Similar let outdischargeejectforce outissuesend forthexcreteevacuateejaculatebelchdisgorgeeliminatevoidspew outspit outvomit

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin expellere, from ex- ‘out’ + pellere ‘to drive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expellable adjective
   • 2. expellee noun
   • 3. expeller noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     EXPEL meaning: 1. to force someone to leave a school,...

   • Znaczenie Expel, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EXPEL definicja: 1. to force someone to leave a school,...

   • Expel Spanish Translation

     expel translate: expulsar, expulsar, expulsar, expulsar....

   • Expel: Japanese Translation

     expel translate: （人）を（組織、国などから）追い出す, 追（お）い出（だ）す,...

   • Expel: Russian Translation

     EXPEL translate: исключать, выгонять , удалять, выдыхать ....

   • Expel: Arabic Translation

     EXPEL translate: يَطْرُد / يَفْصِل. Learn more in the...

   • Expel: Catalan Translation

     EXPEL translate: expulsar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Expel: French Translation

     EXPEL translate: expulser, expulser, renvoyer (de), évacuer,...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb expel, which means to force out or drive away. See examples of expel in sentences and compare it with related words like eject, oust, and evict.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Expel definition: to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject. See examples of EXPEL used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Expel means to officially make somebody leave a school or an organization, or to force somebody to leave a country. It can also mean to force air or water out of a part of the body or from a container.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expelExpel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It means that you are asked to leave and never come back. In other words, you have been kicked out. More benignly, expel can mean discharge: if you're having a water-fountain spitting-fight, you are hoping to expel water from your mouth in the direction of your opponent before they can get you.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of expel, a verb that means to force someone or something out of a place or a group, or to dismiss someone from a school or organization. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of expel in British and American English.